Change Signal Beyond Resilience: Shatterproof: Dr. Tasha Eurich
Jun 18, 2025
Dr. Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and author of 'Shatterproof,' dives into the necessity of moving beyond the traditional concept of resilience. She discusses how many resilience programs are failing as they overlook fundamental human needs like confidence, choice, and connection. Eurich introduces a four-step process to help individuals grow through challenges rather than merely survive them. She highlights the importance of recognizing pain as a catalyst for transformation and the value of relational curiosity in overcoming workplace challenges.
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Understanding the Chaos Era
- We live in a chaos era marked by chronic, compounding stress across life domains.
- Our bodies weren't designed for constant multi-domain pressures, unlike isolated crises.
Limits of Traditional Resilience
- Resilience, defined as coping capacity, is suited for sudden crises but falls short under chronic stress.
- Organizations over-invest in resilience programs expecting transformation, but these often maintain suboptimal status quo.
Defining Shatterproof Resilience
- Shatterproof individuals don't just bounce back; they grow forward, becoming wiser and more self-aware.
- Being shatterproof means deciding you're worth more than just surviving and harnessing pain to become better.
