{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Are you coping, surviving \u2014 or actually thriving?","description":"Episode 228 \/ Released March 5, 2026 Are you coping, surviving \u2014 or actually thriving? In this episode, I talked with Russell Harvey, speaker and coach, who has spent over a decade helping leaders build the kind of resilience that lasts. His background spans the NHS, BT, and years of leadership development work \u2014 and he brings a refreshingly practical lens to a word that can feel overused: resilience. What We Covered VUCA \u2014 and its antidote We unpacked VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) \u2014 the environment most of us are operating in right now. Russell introduced me to VUCA Prime: Vision, Understanding, Clarity, and Agility. The counterbalance we all need. The Resilience Wheel Russell's signature framework covers seven interconnected dimensions: Attitude \u2014 your overall outlook on life Purpose \u2014 resilient people have one Confidence \u2014 your belief, in any given moment, that you can Adaptability \u2014 staying flexible as the world shifts Support Network \u2014 who's in your corner Meaning \u2014 the stories you tell yourself about events Energy \u2014 playing to your strengths (linked to the StrengthScope psychometric) "Spring forward, not bounce back" Russell reframes resilience brilliantly: it's not about returning to how things were \u2014 it's about springing forward with learning. That one landed with me. Command vs. Control A shift in language that made me sit up: Russell works with leaders to move from trying to control their environment to being in command of it. A subtle but powerful distinction \u2014 especially for the control freaks among us (you know who you are). The three states Russell described the spectrum he watches for in clients \u2014 surviving (hanging on by your fingernails), coping ("I'm okay\u2026 but"), and thriving ("There's a lot going on \u2014 and I'm good"). Which one are you? Actionable Takeaways Self-assess your Resilience Wheel today. Score yourself out of 10 on each of the seven dimensions. Where are you strong? Where could you shore things up before you need to rely on it? Notice your language. How do you answer "How are you?" Your words reveal more than you think. Don't wait until you're drowning. Proactive resilience building is far more effective than crisis management. Ditch "bounce back." Ask instead: What did I learn? What do I do differently now? Connect with Russell  \ud83c\udf10 www.theresiliencecoach.co.uk As Russell confidently says, search "Russell the Resilience Coach" on any social media platform \u2014 he's there. ","author_name":"The Executive Edge","author_url":"http:\/\/suefirthltd.com","html":"