Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.
~ Napoleon Hill
Adversity is not a distraction from growth—it is the primary vehicle through which individuals and teams reach their potential. Because most people instinctively avoid adversity, it is no surprise that we often encounter resistance to it on our teams. But it is exactly the difficult, unpredictable, and uncomfortable parts of the journey that sharpen and grow us.
We explore:
- The Smooth Path
- Why do we naturally prefer the smooth path?
- How do our plans compare to the reality of what is unfolding?
- Resistance
- How are we as coaches interpreting the resistance of our team members?
- How do we effectively respond to the deeper resistance to an unfamiliar and uncomfortable growth process?
- Growth and Fixed Mindsets
- How do we shut down or open up in response to effort, challenges, mistakes, and feedback?
- How can we embrace these triggers as central to our development?