1. Turning ADVERSITY Into Opportunity

4. Self accountability Positive attitude “And then some” Confronting Adversity – the three essentials:

5. The Paradox ?

6. The Paradox Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. - Napoleon Hill

7. Adversity = Opportunity  for individuals  for organizations

8. Adversity = Opportunity  for individuals  for organizations ↑ ↑ Embracing = Seizing

11. Bank of America Washington Financial Crisis of 2008 Lehman Brothers Freddie Mac Fannie Mae Wachovia Merrill Lynch AIG Bear Stearns Mutual

12. And the research findings are…

13. who you ARE matters most Values and Values Behavior #1

14. There really is no substitute for HARD WORK Work Character #2

15. Purpose takes the work out of work Purpose and Passion #3

16. The power of knowledge and lifetime learning Thirst for Knowledge #4 is transforming

17. A MIRROR is a valuable tool Introspection #5

18. B uilding and leveraging Human Capital Components…  Values  Core Values  Work character  Teamwork  Purpose & passion  Mission/engagement  Lifelong learning  Learning Organization  Introspection  Triangulation Markets - Customers - Team Members

19. We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein

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