As a leader, it's easy to push yourself to the brink of exhaustion. Responding to challenges with brute force may be effective for a brief time, but this approach eventually wears you down and compromises your ability to function. Drawing on scientific research and practical experience at the Center for Creative Leadership, Resilience That Works: Eight Practices for Leadership and Lifeoffers an alternative-a portfolio of eight resilience practices to keep you healthy, focused, and functioning effectively long before crisis arises. Filled with concrete and actionable advice, Resilience That Works guides you through personalized strategies for developing lasting resilience.

Marian N. Ruderman is an organizational psychologist and expert in leadership and learning. Currently an Honorary Senior Fellow of the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), Marian worked at CCL for over 35 years in a variety of research and leadership roles. She has published numerous articles on leadership development in the top journals in the field, edited two books, and authored Standing at the Crossroads: Next Steps for High-Achieving Women. A Fellow of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the American Psychological Association (APA), Marian has a doctorate in psychology from the University of Michigan.