5 Quick Tips to Help Leaders Bounce Back
One critical element of a leadership resilience mindset and spirit is the tenacity to bounce back (repeatedly and often if needed). This gives every leader the capacity to endure tough times whether they include physical, mental, or emotional challenges.
The reality is that life is always a battle on some level, and everyone is going to get ���knocked down��� and must bounce back. Most of the Vietnam POWs were shot down and captured by the enemy, and fortunately our prison camp culture became resilient.
Here are some values, beliefs and behaviors that nurtured and sustained our resilience ���
COMMITMENT — Keep your commitments to your character, your duty, and to others. We were committed to the Military Code of Conduct that brought suffering in the short term but helped us believe in ourselves and bounce back.
COURAGE ��� To keep your commitments that are foundations of resilience, you must have courage. It���s absolutely crucial to live up to the challenges of life and stay positive, which is essential to being resilient and bounce back.
COMMUNITY ��� Stay connected to others. When you are connected with others to encourage them, you send rays of love to the heart and the emotions. That���s powerful for resilience when they are suffering and facing tough times.
STAY POSITIVE ��� Almost all the POWs believed that someday we would go home. When you are negative, it undermines your mental health and even your physical health.
BOUNCE BACK ��� The four items above (and our faith) gave us determination to live up to our mission to serve honorably and bounce back again and again.
At the core of bouncing back is still the foundation of believing in yourself.
Post your comments and experience below on this topic, and you can also read the entire blog on this topic here – “Bounce Back Stronger: Resilience Principles from the POW Experience”
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