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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 52 MIN

Resilience Is A Team Sport - You May Be Doing It Wrong | Bill Hefferman

from What Do You Know To Be True? · host Roger Kastner

If you have been trying to build resilience by "toughening up" and isolating yourself, you are likely feeling more exhausted than empowered. For many in leadership, the path of personal development and the transition from climbing the corporate ladder to living in alignment with your values and purpose brings a unique kind of fatigue. We often feel we have to hide our struggles to maintain our authority, but this "lone wolf" mentality is a fast path to burnout.In this episode, resilience expert Bill Hefferman reveals why true adaptability isn't a solo sport…it is a team effort. We explore why the most resilient leaders aren't the ones who endure alone, but the ones who have the mindset to build deep connections and psychological safety with others.If you are a coach, organizational leader, or professional feeling the weight of your own 'reinvention,' this conversation offers a permission slip to stop white-knuckling your evolution. We discuss how to shift from 'powering through' to building a network of support that makes everyone stronger.Bill shares a simple, three-step process to help you navigate the messy 'neutral zone' of career transitions without losing your sense of self. We also discuss why 'collective resilience' is the missing link for teams that want to bounce back better from adversity."We also discuss why "collective resilience" is the missing link for teams that want to bounce back better from adversity.In this conversation, Bill shares… ➡️ 3 ways we can improve our resilience today➡️ Why resilience thrives in higher performing teams➡️ Why some people who experience the same traumatic experience, increase their resilience while others have a very different reaction.This is Bill's second time on 'What Do You Know To Be True?"  Check out Episode #3:▶️"How to Build Resilience and Adaptability":  https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/video/resilience-and-adaptability-with-bill-heffermanIn this episode, Bill answers the following questions:➡️ How to be a resilient person?➡️ What is emotionally resilient?➡️ How to be a good teammate?➡️ How to create more resilient teamsResources mentioned in the episode: ➡️ Bill Hefferman’s company: https://www.billhefferman.com/ ➡️ Leadership Resilience Quotient Assessment: https://www.billhefferman.com/lrq-assessment➡️ Individual Resilience Quotient Assessment: https://www.billhefferman.com/irq-assessment➡️ The 7 C’s of Resilience: https://www.billhefferman.com/insights-offcanvas/tools-templates/7cs-rapid-resilience-reset-worksheetMusic in this episode by Ian Kastner."What Do You Know To Be True?" is an invitation to be inspired to become more of your possible self by discovering your superpower, unlocking your potential, and creating your impact in the world. This podcast is for leaders, coaches, org development practitioners, and anyone who works with people who want to be inspired to discover their superpower, unlock their possibilities, and make meaningful impact in the world. For more info about the podcast or to check out more episodes, go to: What Do You Know To Be True?"What Do You Know To Be True?" is hosted by Roger Kastner, is a production of Three Blue Pens, and is recorded on the ancestral lands of the Duwamish and Suquamish people. To discover the ancestral lands of the indigenous people whose land you may be on, go to: https://native-land.ca/Keywords#resilience #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #psychologicalsafety #leadershipdevelopment #mindset #whatdoyouknowtobetrue #BillHefferman #rogerKastner #becomingmoreofyourpossibleself

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