Business Resilience

Build your inner strength, find the intrinsic motivation, own your power, embrace change, face your fears, find strength in unity, train your brain for happiness and success, channel your confidence, find your authentic voice for a life of meaning and joy, master your mental strength, connect with your goals, evaluate your core beliefs, learn to stand up after setbacks, + revolutionary new strategies that work for everyone.

From the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq to the boardrooms of Nike, Walmart, and Microsoft, Blayne Smith and Brandon Young have consistently built tightly-knit, high-performing teams that persevere and win. Join the Army Rangers on the peaks of the Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan and the Green Berets at Firebase Anaconda to gain key insights for leading teams through uncertainty and the understanding that perseverance is what’s most required for today’s complex world.

Join Marie as she evolves her skills to handle her selfish boss and undergoes a remarkable transformation as a manager. Explore her journey and gain insights into dealing with selfish leadership. Based on a true story, the narrative provides 12 essential tools for getting back to yourself to tackle selfish leadership dynamics, rediscovering your true self at work, and fueling your personal energy.

Being successful in business and in life is rarely an accident. People who win tend to have similar qualities and mindsets. A winner’s mentality includes an affinity for the positive and a resilience against setbacks. Do you have these qualities yet? These affirmations are designed to help ingrain a winner’s mentality into your thought process so that you can win in business and in life naturally.

The Gift of Grit will not only elaborate how grit is the strongest predictor of success, it will teach you the practical steps to develop a growth mindset and belief system to pave the way to building a gritty you.

After his family was torn apart—twice—former journalist Mark Briggs launched a full-scale investigation into work-life balance. What he discovered was a surprising framework of small, simple changes that can send powerful ripple effects throughout your life—both at work and at home. In researching The Butterfly Impact, Mark interviewed over 100 people at the prime of their careers—including industry leaders at Starbucks, Facebook, Google, Amazon, REI, the Gates Foundation, and more. Here, you’ll listen to their relatable stories of resilience, grit, and triumph.

James Webb’s life is the American dream in a nutshell. Born to teenage parents in Laurel, Mississippi, and faced with a future working in the town’s only two factories, James chose to change his fate and forge his own path—to become a titan of business, a mentor, and a philanthropist. In Redneck Resilience, James shares stories of amazing wins and devastating losses, of sin and redemption, of recovery and forward momentum. Most importantly, he discusses the benefits and advantages of resilience.

Be inspired by this business parable that sheds light on this essential skill. You will meet four individuals: Hurry, Worry, Ready, and Steady, navigating the challenges of an ever-evolving future.

Ineffective crisis leadership of your operations and, most importantly, your human capital will cripple your organization. The dysfunction, disengaged employees, suffering productivity and dismal operational performance that result can create a crucial gap.

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, global interconnectedness, and unprecedented challenges, "Leading with Resilience: Mastering the Art of Adaptive Leadership in the Modern World" emerges as a vital guide for current and aspiring leaders. This insightful book delves into the heart of what it takes to lead effectively in today's complex and ever-evolving landscape.

In the face of cancer, life comes to a screeching halt for many. But for Alex Kinnear-Mellor, a seasoned professional in brand marketing and communications, it was a call to pen a narrative that veers sharply from the beaten path. "Cancer Works: Balancing Your Career with Not Dying" transcends the conventional cancer narrative, offering hope, humor, and practical advice for those determined to keep moving forward, both in their careers and in their fight against cancer.

Uncover the secrets of enduring and transformational leadership. Unlock a comprehensive array of assessment measures, strategies, and tools for developing the attributes and thinking patterns of an effective leader. Enhance your personal and professional capacity to cope with change, manage stress and avoid burnout in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) business world.

Many struggle for what they deserve. Sometimes you fake it until you make it. But does that make you truly successful? Your definition of quality leads you to one extremely valuable question: What drives you? Resilience: The Beauty of Presence answers that question every day.

Punit Dhillon was nine when he almost drowned in a swimming pool. Twenty years later, he became a competitive swimmer and completed his first of several Ironman Triathlons. Punit lives by the philosophy of using adversity as fuel to exceed all expectations. In Catapult, he gives you an insider’s look at the lessons we learn by turning obstacles into opportunities. Taking you through his years of global business experience, Punit shares ten principles for a purpose-driven life and career, linking together the athletic strengths that will help you succeed in the business world.

Do you want to lead and influence others more effectively? Whether you’re a new or aspiring leader—looking for your first step in building a professional career, or a manager working to recover from corporate setbacks, sluggish direct reports, bad bosses, and economic downturns—you’ll find hope, encouragement, and support to further your leadership career in this allegorical tale. The authors, both business experts, coaches and trainers, tell the story of Sam, who encounters unexpected challenges in her first job as a manager.

Imagine you get the best tools to accomplish that in once place. Your search can finally end and your journey to success, high-performance, and wellbeing begins. Successful Under Pressure provides you with 52 time-tested techniques for relieving stress, improving resilience, optimizing performance and increasing personal energy when facing challenges. It gives you the answer to the question: “What techniques and strategies I can use, to be the best, when it matters most?"

A Call to Life aims to help veterinary caregivers increase self-efficacy, decrease unnecessary suffering, and increase sustainability in their mission to support animal health around the world. The veterinary profession is powered by dedicated, bright, and selfless individuals. Unfortunately, the long-standing and dysfunctional culture in classrooms and practices around the world expects veterinary caregivers to be ready to sacrifice everything in the name of being deemed qualified and 'worthy.'

Renowned management theorist Des Dearlove delivers an exciting and illuminating discussion of how to build resilience and agility into our lives and businesses. As rapid and foundational change becomes ever more constant, a state of constant disruption increasingly becomes our new normal. Certain Uncertainty collects advice and fresh thinking from accomplished business leaders to help managers and executives navigate contemporary markets.

Discover how the nation’s largest senior living operator answered the call posed by the greatest public health crisis in 100 years with courage and resilience. CEO Cindy Baier shares a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes look at how Brookdale Senior Living navigated the COVID-19 pandemic as she stood at the helm of a company with $3.5 billion of revenue in 2020. Woven together with her own personal accounts, Cindy highlights the broad symphony of voices and diverse cast of players who proved pivotal in helping save lives.

Grace Under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis focuses on three things leaders need to do when change and adversity strike: take care of their people, take care of themselves, and prepare for the future. And they must do it all with a sense of grace—calmly, collectedly, and compassionately. This book provides a roadmap for leaders seeking to create community as they meet the coming challenges with dignity and grace.