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Resilience and a Sense of Humour.

“If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.” Groucho Marx. 

Seriously a sense of humour and an ability to laugh  at yourself is the number one criteria for developing resilience.

I came across this article on LinkedIn by someone called Jeff Haden
10 Things Bosses Wish They Could Tell Employees

No 1 was:I care about whether you like me.

Tim Luscombe of Management Advice ltd, http://managementadvice.co.uk writes:

There is plenty of news at the moment about the “fiscal cliff” that is approaching in the US, just after the elections. This refers to tax increases following the expiry of one US law and the spending reductions implemented by another.

In the UK, there is another fiscal cliff rapidly approaching.

I'm glad to say there is now more Government sponsored support for small businesses which is intended to help them grow.
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Sir Christopher Evans, the founding father of Life Sciences industry was recently quoted as saying leading edge companies needed to employ people with the following attributes.  

They needed to be :

smart -so they can do anything,

 energetic-willing to do anything, 

 and

 enthusiastic- so they set everything and everyone on fire!  

However, in addition I suggest that they must also be FLEXIBLE and RESILIANT and these last two attributes are the ones where the leaders of such organisations can have the most influence.

The post race interviews at the Olympics have shown a wide range of attitudes. From the “‘Sob’: I’ve let everyone down, including my pet goldfish” to the genuinely inspiring “I’ve run the race of my life – my best time ever – and still come last in a race that broke the world record! What a fantastic experience.”
This latter reaction is epitomised by my  un-sung heroine, the young weightlifter Zoe Smith, who responded to some uncomplimentary tweets with: “I’m the seventh best in the world at my sport and I’m an Olympian; what will you do with your life.