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Resilience has become one of my favourite words.
And one of the most misunderstood.
We often talk about resilience as if it’s the answer to every challenge at work.
Feeling overwhelmed? Be more resilient.
A difficult manager? Build resilience.
Constant change? Become more resilient.
Resilience matters. It helps us recover, adapt and keep moving.
But I’ve been wondering whether we’ve started asking it to do too much.
The healthiest organizations I’ve seen don’t eliminate pressure.
They create enough clarity, trust and direction that people can use their resilience for the unexpected – not for navigating avoidable friction every day.
The same is true for individuals.
No amount of personal resilience removes the need for good judgement, healthy boundaries or meaningful work.
Perhaps resilience isn’t about carrying more. Perhaps it’s about carrying the right things.
Maybe organizational culture and individual resilience aren’t separate conversations after all.
One shapes the other. And both deserve our attention.
