The Myth of the Resilient Worker: Why Grit Isn’t the Answer
For years, “resilience” has been the buzzword of workplace wellbeing programs. Employees are encouraged to bounce back quickly, keep going under pressure, and display grit in the face of relentless demands. On the surface, resilience sounds like a good thing—who wouldn’t want to be strong and adaptable? But beneath the motivational posters and training workshops lies a dangerous myth: that the problem is the worker’s lack of resilience, not the workplace itself. When Resilience Becomes a Burden Resilience is valuable in small doses. Life will always throw curveballs, and the ability to recover from setbacks is important. But when organisations … Read more









