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Do we need to better understand what we mean by strengths?
Why the mental toughness concept can bring a fresh and important insight to this question. Why do we need to question our understanding of strengths For as long as I can remember, we have been encouraged to “play to our strengths”. At first sight, this makes...
EXPLORING VULNERABILITY THROUGH THE LENS OF THE MENTAL TOUGHNESS CONCEPT
What is meant by Vulnerability? Vulnerability is a term that has entered the world of people and organisation development in recent years, popularised by Brené Brown by means of some bestselling books and a widely viewed TED talk. This article examines Brown’s...
Openness to Ideas – Diversity & Inclusion
Optimising Creativity in organisations and in society. In 2016, the World Economic Forum identified creativity as one of the most important skills that a person could develop for success in the 21st Century. It is suggested that it’s the key to unlocking the potential...
What the Mentally Tough do
Mental Toughness is that aspect of your personality which describes how you think. Sometimes described as "attitude" or "mindset" this describes our mental responses when things happen to us or happen around us. Mental Toughness is important in its own right. It is...
Openness to Ideas – Innovation
Why mental toughness influences your ability to innovate. Creating a Culture of Innovation. As we saw in the article on creativity, the terms “creativity” and “innovation” are often used interchangeably. However, they both express different, albeit connected,...
Sir Alex Ferguson – A Model of Mental Toughness
Gary Neville, former Manchester United soccer star now sports pundit, once stated "For 20 years, I played in a club that was totally mentally secure, with a manager who was completely sure of himself. I understand what mental toughness is. We didn’t have a...