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First let's talk about growth. The good news about crisis is that, in retrospect, it is easy to look back at your life and realize that the crises you faced and came through successfully were necessary for your own invention and reinvention. Each challenge created a chance for learning and for opening your heart and mind. Taking that opportunity is what got you through and gave you perspective and increased your resilience. So, rather than simply waves of good and bad that ultimately end bad, instead these peaks and valleys are the materials that allow you to learn and grow. With the right focus on personal development, crisis can ultimately look like this:

Growth is important for us humans, and as leaders, and while I don't want to minimize the negative impacts of crisis situations, many of which are caused intentionally by other people, I do want to emphasize the necessity and power of learning from constant adversity. The biggest problem with this concept is this: Crises are really hard. That's why they're called crises. And we need help to make it through and turn them into opportunities. Navigating them is really a team sport. That's why we need to discuss connection.