HOW CAN YOU BE MORE RESILIENT?

Bazaar India speaks with leading female bosses about their journies and foolproof ways to becoming more tenacious.

- Humra Afroz Khan

According to a survey by the Leadership Development Centre, New Zealand, being ‘resilient’ is a crucial leadership characteristic, vital for greater efficiency at work. Interestingly, in the survey, female leaders rated consistently higher than their male counterparts in all Leadership Success Profile areas—‘achieving ambitious goals’, ‘enhancing team performance’, ‘honesty and courage’, etc. Except for one: resilience.

Worryingly, many other studies worldwide conclude that women tend to be less resilient, more often than not. And the low scores are typically triggered by self-doubt, and indecisiveness. In fact, a report published by The Resilience Institute, Europe, goes on to add that women also fared lower on other factors that “underpin resiliency”, like impulse control and tactical calm.