Harvard Business Review on Building Personal and Organizational Resilience

by Harvard Business Review, Ronald A. Heifetz, Warren Bennis

Harvard Business Review on Building Personal and Organizational Resilience Why do some people bounce back from life's hardships while others despair? This collection of articles looks at the nature of individual and organizational resilience, an issue that has gained special urgency in today's unstable world environment. In the business arena, resilience has found its way onto the list of qualities sought in employees. This collection provides readers with the ability to solve problems without the usual or obvious tools and prepares them to improvise rapid responses to crisis. The Harvard Business Review Paperback Series The series is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business, here are the leading minds and landmark ideas that have established the Harvard Business Review as required reading for ambitious businesspeople in organizations around the globe.

Genres: Business

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2003

Reviews

[Gareth Jones]

This book has the one of the best case studies published post 9/11 - that of Jeffrey Greenberg MMC. Also useful background on personal resilience - which links to crisis leadership. Nice summary - resilient people have 3 characteristics: acceptance of reality, a deep belief , often buttressed by strongly held values, that life is meaningful; and the uncanny ability to improvise. Recommended reading for the crisis management practioner.