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Leadership Resilience – Winning in Challenging Times (www.itdworld.com)

“The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do”. According to researchers, normally a person’s life will go through at least two recessions and one economic crisis. Recession, crisis, difficulties … these are all unexpected and inevitable. However, going through these difficult times, seizing the opportunity to shine, and achieving greater success, is the most challenging for any leader.

Defining Your Moments

History has proven, every crisis is a defining moment. As the leader, the choice you make, makes you. In any major crisis throughout this century, many leaders have failed when leading their organization. For example, Richard Fuld, CEO of Lehman Brothers, one of the 5 biggest banks in USA, went bankrupted in 2008. And this drove the economy to the bottom. However, there are other leaders who can lead their organization through challenging times and climb to the top with unimagined success.

Before Steve Jobs took over Apple Inc., it was on the edge of falling apart because there was no clear direction. Under Steve Jobs, Apple became one of the most influential companies in the personal computer and consumer electronic markets. He succeeded because he was not afraid to make changes to adapt to new environment. Most importantly, he learned from other successful leaders and drew from his own experiences.