This Simple Routine Can Help You Quiet Your Mind And Make You More Resilient

Most of us would agree that a resilient leader is one that has the ability to recover from setbacks, can adapt to change easily, and consistently finds the strength to overcome adversity. 

How can you become more resilient? The most resilient leaders take time for regular and thoughtful self-reflection. This can expose blind spots and improve self-awareness--both of which are essential elements of continuously improving as a leader.

Make time every week to sit and consider what, and how, you are doing as a leader. It can be the most important time you can invest in yourself.

Here's a routine I can recommend. 

• Make time each week to reflect on the challenges that lie immediately ahead and determine which leadership styles will be most appropriate to use when leading your team (don't rely on just one!). The exercise will help you to choose "the right tools for the job."
• Look back at the previous week and review those moments when you had to provide leadership. Determine what you did well and what you might do even better the next time.
• Take time to identify potential business circumstances that may emerge where your leadership will be tested. Imagine what you will do should those situations arise.
• Ask yourself what you learned from a sub-optimal decision you made in the past week, and determine what you might do differently the next time.