Major publications, reflecting on 2020, 2021, and 2022, have almost unanimously agreed on one of the primary concepts required for success — resilience. Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine, LinkedIn, and Psychology Today all labeled "Resilience" as the word of the year.
The concept isn't only a trend in mainstream media. Google Trends is a website that allows researchers to see what people are searching online worldwide and using what keywords. The peak word of September 2020? Resilience.
In the corporate world, Deloitte Consulting published a study on "Resilient Organizations." The Harvard Business Review released multiple articles on "Secrets to Building Resilience." Practicing resilience is an art and science. But what does the word truly mean?
Defining Resilience
The word resilience comes from the scientific discipline of physics. The word originates from two Latin words.
Re - Meaning "back."
Sailre - Meaning "to jump or leap."
So, the literal definition of the word resilient means "to bo…
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