Introduction Resilience is essential for an effective leader; however there is a difference between personal or ordinary resilience and leadership resilience. Personal resilience is defined as the ability to bounce back from adversity, frustration, and misfortune while leadership resilience is characterized by bouncing forward and growing stronger in the face of adversity (Allison-Napolitano & Pesut, 2015, p.xix; Ledesma, 2015; Webb, 2013, p.2). Furthermore, resilience is often about focusing on the positive aspects of life-changing events while minimizing the negative (Everly Jr., Strouse, & McCormack, 2015, p.190).
Discovery
According to the Personal Resilience Inventory in Allison-Napolitano & Pesut (2015), I am a moderately resilient person; however, my score of 26 places me very close to being an amazingly resilient person (p.15). Overall, I agree with the interpretation of my score. I consider myself to be amiable and confident in my own abilities. As Webb (2013) posits, it is important to take personal responsibility for being the best you can be, that to use your own benchmark is far more constructive than comparing yourself to others (p.3). I disagree with the characterization that in the face of disruption my equanimity is not always balanced in response (Allison-Napolitano & Pesut, 2015, p.15). I consider myself to be …show more content…
Hatler (2013) believes that nurse leaders may build resilience at the personal and group level by following several steps that include assessment, acceptance, adaptation, and advancement. As a nurse leader, I feel confident in my ability to assess, accept, and adapt. I do not feel confident in the area of advancement. I have always been a shy person, more comfortable offering ideas, support, and encouragement than actually engaging and leading the
Discovery
According to the Personal Resilience Inventory in Allison-Napolitano & Pesut (2015), I am a moderately resilient person; however, my score of 26 places me very close to being an amazingly resilient person (p.15). Overall, I agree with the interpretation of my score. I consider myself to be amiable and confident in my own abilities. As Webb (2013) posits, it is important to take personal responsibility for being the best you can be, that to use your own benchmark is far more constructive than comparing yourself to others (p.3). I disagree with the characterization that in the face of disruption my equanimity is not always balanced in response (Allison-Napolitano & Pesut, 2015, p.15). I consider myself to be …show more content…
Hatler (2013) believes that nurse leaders may build resilience at the personal and group level by following several steps that include assessment, acceptance, adaptation, and advancement. As a nurse leader, I feel confident in my ability to assess, accept, and adapt. I do not feel confident in the area of advancement. I have always been a shy person, more comfortable offering ideas, support, and encouragement than actually engaging and leading the