The human factor - what distinguishes winners from losers
The difference between winners and losers, i.e. between people who are able to develop great skills in crises and those who fall apart as a result, can be summarized in three words: self-responsibility instead of apportioning blame.
Resilience means not only mental resilience, but also the ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. To achieve this, it is necessary to expand our behavioral patterns so that we can fall back on the necessary skills in crises.
The contents:
What we can learn from the biographies of the most successful people and apply to ourselves. Inspiring stories and case studies show how we can gain new perspectives in changing work situations in order to increase both individual job satisfaction and organizational performance.
It is not the constant crises of the outside world that exhaust us, but the consequences of wrong decisions and self-deception. Let us use the fascinating insights of Viktor Frankl, the seeker of meaning, the happiness researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and the Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast to learn concrete approaches to our own sources of strength. They share a central experience that also applies to dealing with crises:
We are responsible for our own thoughts and actions, our view of the world and its consequences.
It is not always the multitude of tasks that makes people so exhausted. Rather, it is the loss of orientation as soon as the framework of values that they have built up over the years begins to falter. Two attitudes in dealing with the very challenging environmental conditions have proven their worth:
The power of self-discipline: From a sober point of view, discipline is essential if you want to progress from a beginner's level to a higher one. This applies to all areas, from sport to management and art. The first step in self-discipline is to set yourself motivating goals and not lose sight of them. So the question "Why is it absolutely necessary to fulfill this task?" is directed towards the future and a higher level. In contrast, the question "How am I supposed to manage this?" pushes us down to a lower level. In order to achieve challenging goals, it is important, especially in difficult times, to become aware of the values that stand above these goals.
Taking time for reflection: Innovative companies such as Google give high priority to the topic of reflection. Managers encourage and demand critical self-reflection in employee appraisals. We need an overarching idea of what a good life means to us. The clearer this image is, the easier it will be for us to keep aligning our lives with it.
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