27 Practices of Resilient Entrepreneurs, Innovators, And Leaders Survive to Thrive

by Faisal Hoque

Although many ideas never make it off the page and most new ventures fail, we tend to hear about people when they are successful, not when they are struggling. This creates a distorted perception of how people succeed.Serial entrepreneur and thought leader Faisal Hoque and journalist Lydia Dishman have examined the stories of a variety of leaders who faced ill health, professional setbacks, emotional loss, and a host of other life-changing events, in order to illustrate how each achieved personal transformation and success by mining their own resilience.Resilience is the universal human capacity to face, overcome, and even be strengthened by experiences of adversity. The book is divided into three sections, each of which are key concepts in the development of one's own ability to bend, and not break, in the face of a personal or professional setback.The individual stories examine the essential tools needed to overcome obstacles and seize upon an opportunity.They incorporate practical applications for reframing your reaction to setbacks.They help guide you through a process that can redefine fear as a simple signal that something isn t working.This book offers powerful approaches to diffuse strong emotion in the moment of crisis, and opens up opportunities for re-examining your personal definition of success. The book illuminates how anyone can attain the resilience that s required to repeatedly push forward in the face of conflict.

Hardcover

First published June 15, 2015

About the author

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

RECIPIENT OF AXIOM GOLD MEDAL, FOREWORD, PENCRAFT, BIBA, BOOK EXCELLENCE, AMERICAN BOOK FEST, GLOBEE, AND OTHER AWARDS

Faisal Hoque is an accomplished entrepreneur, noted thought leader, technology innovator, advisor to CEOs, BODs, and the US federal government, with more than 25 years of cross-industry success.

He has authored, co-authored 10 award-winning books (his awards include Axiom Gold Medal, Foreword, PenCraft, BIBA, Book Excellence, Globee, American Book Fest, and others) on humanity, business, and technology, including the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller REINVENT – Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyper-Digital Era published in association with IMD (Institute for Management Development) (Fast Company, 2023), #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller LIFT - Fostering the Leader in You Amid Revolutionary Global Change (Fast Company), the #2 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Everything Connects - Cultivating Mindfulness, Creativity, and Innovation for Long-Term Value (Fast Company) and other publications. His ground-breaking first book e-Enterprise was released by Cambridge University Press in 2000.

He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies. They focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes. His broad areas of expertise include innovation, leadership, management, sustainable growth, transformation, strategy, governance, M&A, frameworks, and digital platforms. He is a 3 times winning Founder and CEO of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ awards.

Throughout his career, he has developed over 20 plus commercial business and technology platforms and worked with private and public sector global brands such as GE, MasterCard, American Express, Northrop Grumman, PepsiCo, IBM, Home Depot, Netscape, Infosys, French Social Security Services, Gartner, Cambridge Technology Partners, JP Morgan Chase, CSC, CACI, US DoD, US DHS, and others. What sets Faisal apart is the unique position and perspective he has always maintained, which is grounded in a hardcore technology with deep roots in leading-edge management science.

His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, I by IMD, Mergers & Acquisitions, Forbes, Inc., Leadership Excellence, and Huffington Post among other publications.

American Management Association (AMA) named him one of the "Leaders to Watch". The editors of Ziff-Davis Enterprise named him one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Technology" alongside leading entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Larry Page, and others. Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA) named him one of the "Top 100 Thought Leaders" alongside global leaders such as Bill George, Doug Conant, Howard Schultz, and others.

He holds a strong belief that it is through knowledge sharing that we may provide the greatest clarity on how to improve our collective future. As a globetrotter, he is passionate about nature, people, culture, music, and design, and he loves to cook.

Follow him @faisal_hoque or visit faisalhoque.com.

Reviews

[Carleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick, inspirational read. This is a great short book about real people overcoming trying situations to advance in their lives. There are multiple short story examples of people who overcame illness, difficulty with careers and families, etc. Within each story there is practical advice on how to overcome this adversity or challenges. At the end of each chapter there are little exercises that the reader can utilize to put what was just read into practice. I love the practical application aspect. An interesting point that the author makes is that many people seem to see others who are successful as if they were fed by the golden spoon and handed everything in life. Of course, the author explains that it is not always as it seems in these situations. From the outside, one does not necessarily see all of the struggles that take place in order for that person to achieve success. A chapter that I personally enjoyed was the first chapter on redefining priorities. Personally, I feel that this chapter hit home because it is a constant struggle to balance life and prioritize. I would suggest this book to anyone looking for a little inspiration for their day or motivation as they seek answers to questions regarding their life journey. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an inspiring read! "Survive to Thrive" is an excellent book that shows you examples of ways to overcome extremely difficult challenges. Faisal Hoque writes about nine real accounts of the lives of other people and the challenges they faced. He gives tips and examples of the ways that we can strive to overcome the everyday challenges we face. I enjoyed that Hoque used real stories from people as that gave me a better and totally different insight to thrive. Some of the stories are heartbreaking and gave me a completely different outlook on how little my problems actually are. The daily practices are easy to remember to do everyday and very simple to accomplish. A very inspirational book that I plan to give as a gift to a few people. Any adult would enjoy this book, especially if you are looking to be inspired and learn a little about yourself.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.