In this episode of the Psych in Business podcast, Dr. Ernest Wayde delves into the critical leadership traits of resilience. He starts by distinguishing between Resilience and Grit, these often-interchanged terms, highlighting the nuanced differences.
Dr. Wayde begins by defining grit according to the American Psychological Association—a personal trait marked by perseverance and passion for achieving long-term goals. Grit involves working strenuously to overcome challenges and maintaining effort despite failures, adversities, and plateaus.
Contrasting grit, Dr. Wayde introduces resilience as the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult life experiences. Resilience involves mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility, showcasing one's ability to bounce back after unavoidable failure.
Through real-life examples, like the collective resilience demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Wayde highlights resilience as a learned behavior that can be developed over time. He emphasizes its relevance in the challenging landscape of the business environment, especially in times of staffing difficulties.
The episode takes a deep dive into the psychological aspects of resilience, emphasizing its connection to individual perspectives, coping strategies, and social resources. Dr. Wayde underlines the importance of psychological factors in viewing and engaging with the world, showcasing how they impact one's resilience level.
The discussion extends to childhood experiences and the balance between protecting children and allowing them opportunities to develop resilience—a crucial aspect for future leaders.
Dr. Wayde provides practical insights on building resilience, acknowledging that it's a personal journey. He emphasizes reframing hardships, accepting change, maintaining optimism, nurturing a positive self-view, keeping things in perspective, and self-care as key strategies.
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