The Resilient Decision-Maker: Navigating Challenges in Business and Life

When was the last time you faced a challenge that seemed too tough to handle? Was it a business obstacle you did not foresee, office politics that were hard to figure out, or a life-changing incident that left you shell-shocked?

When life hands you a setback, how do you respond? Are you racked by doubt, unable to move—or do you charge ahead, eager for resolution, without much thought?

Between these extremes is another approach built on the principles of resilience. In The Resilient Decision-Maker, Joseph Lampel, Aneesh Banerjee, and Ajay Bhalla show you how to approach challenges in life and business with resilience. This practical guide explains the different types of challenges we all face, examines the various forms resilience can take in the face of these challenges, and offers a guide to resilient leadership backed up by real-world examples. If you want to know your own resilience and how to grow it, you’ll find the answers here.

JOSEPH LAMPEL holds the Eddie Davies Chair in Enterprise and Innovation Management at the Alliance Manchester Business School. Winner of several research awards, he has published more than fifty articles and six books, including Strategy Safari, co-authored with Henry Minztberg and Bruce Ahlstrand.