407: Adversity into Advantage with Laura Huang

Adversity into Advantage
Laura Huang

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As I get older, I appreciate the struggles of my past almost as much as the successes, and here’s my question for you: What if your greatest weakness could be flipped and leveraged as your greatest strength?

What if your biggest problems could be reframed as your best assets? The world of leaders and heros is filled with people who leveraged their rock-bottom experiences to create abundance and service in the present.

Currently, we’re living in very difficult times. The health and economy of the world is suffering from COVID-19, and uncertainty is the norm. While no one knows exactly how this will change the world, it’s very clear that things will change. And if we’re fortunate and diligent, perhaps these adverse times can eventually become an advantage too.

Listen & Learn:

• How to create your own edge in life, often built off the adversity of your past
• Why EDGE (enrich, delight, guide, effort) can give you a framework for moving forward
• Why hard work is the last step, not the first - you need to aim first 

 

Links & Resources:

• Laura’s website

ABOUT OUR GEST

Laura Huang is an associate professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. She was previously assistant professor of management at Wharton. Her research has been featured in The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes and Nature. Her new book is, The Edge - Turning Adversity into Advantage.

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