Adversity and the response to the challenges of work
11/6/2000
After twenty years of studying how well individuals handle adversity, author Stoltz is convinced that the key to individual success is strengthening what he calls the Adversity Quotient: "your hardwired pattern of response to all forms of adversity, from major tragedies to minor annoyances." Taking the ideas he first presented in his earlier book, Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities, he now focuses on its application to the workplace. Stoltz presents a framework that fully defines "the science of AQ" in all of its interrelated dimensions — physiological, psychological, and performance — followed by a chapter explaining how to measure AQ. The remainder of the book is dedicated to the development of climbers — "individuals dedicated to a lifelong ascent." Written for staff at all levels of an organization, Adversity Quotient@Work arms readers with the tools and resources to understand adversity and to respond successfully to daily challenges at work.