Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: A New Way to Think About Stress and Resilience

Chapter 2: Waking Up

Chapter 3: Controlling Attention

Chapter 4: Becoming Detached and Letting Go

Chapter 5: Developing a Resilient Personality

Chapter 6: Resilient Communication and Leading Change

Chapter 7: Conclusion: Pulling It All Together

Appendix: The Resilience Research Program

Index

About the Author

Derek Roger, PhD, has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in the scientific press. He founded the training consultancy the Work Skills Centre Ltd., a preferred provider of training for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), among many public and private sector organizations.

Nick Petrie is a senior faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership’s Colorado Springs campus. He works with CEOs and their teams to create resilience strategies for their organizations.