INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONS

Adaptability reminds us not to be tied to a specific

outcome, but to be imaginative and flexible in our

thinking, no matter how things turn out.

Adaptable people understand that change is

inevitable and the future is unwritten

Adaptable leaders identify multiple strategic

alternatives in crisis and focus on optionality and

nimbleness over quick decision-making.

Adaptable leaders listen for wisdom throughout

their organization and don’t get tied to one path

or one outcome.

ADAPTABILITY - the quality of being able to

adjust suitably to new conditions, environment, or

circumstances. (transform, adjust, reshape, versatility,

cognitive flexibility).

QUESTIONS TO ASK

 Why is this your priority?

 What about this resonates with you?

 Describe qualities of adaptability.

 What does it mean to be adaptable during crisis

imes of hardship?

 When you look back on this time five years from

now, how will you know you embodie

aptability?

 How can adaptability guide your decision-ma

king?

 Who or what does this priority serve and how does

t help?

 Imagine yourself in a situation where you are being

adaptable. What does that feel/sound/look like?

RAVENYARD PRIORITIES ASSESSMENT

EXPLORING

ADAPTABILITY

LEADERSHIP CONSIDERATIONS

Write down when you

feel rigid or stuck. List

ways to adapt.

Use “adaptability” as a

mantra while you

workout, do dishes, in

the shower.

Crisis involves change.

What does it feel like

to adapt to change?

In crisis, people often (incorrectly) think of grit and toughness as necessary qualities to survive.

Adaptability, in contrast, presupposes flexibility, fluidity, openness, and receptivity even in times of

suffering.