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Adversity Quotient
Adversity Quotient
People with high A.Q. are also the ones who can adapt to drastic changes in an
organization, such as changes in management, sudden cost-cutting measures,
and being assigned heavier workloads. It does not mean that they sacrifice
personal well-being for the sake of grit—they make sure to deliver results first
before negotiating terms later. It is like saying, “Yes, what you want is
possible, in fact, these are the great results and improvements we made
because of it. However, these changes are also taking a toll on the team
because…”
People with high A.Q. are also the ones who can adapt to drastic changes in an
organization, such as changes in management, sudden cost-cutting measures,
and being assigned heavier workloads. It does not mean that they sacrifice
personal well-being for the sake of grit—they make sure to deliver results first
before negotiating terms later. It is like saying, “Yes, what you want is
possible, in fact, these are the great results and improvements we made
because of it. However, these changes are also taking a toll on the team
because…”
Another trait of people with high A.Q. is having high endurance, which is
closely linked with a perception of an adversity’s temporariness. According to
Peterson and Steligman (1993), people who perceive adversity as something
temporary are more likely to endure it because they hope that such adversity
will pass.
In the face of adversity, high-A.Q. people will regard it with some level of
perceived control, which means they think they have some level of influence
over the adversity. Of course, not all adversities can be controlled but,
according to Albert Bandura (1997), people who believe they can achieve
certain outcomes despite dire circumstances have the incentive to act.
Another trait of people with high A.Q. is having high endurance, which is
closely linked with a perception of an adversity’s temporariness. According to
Peterson and Steligman (1993), people who perceive adversity as something
temporary are more likely to endure it because they hope that such adversity
will pass.