Want to unleash the "e;remarkable"e; in your team? The potential of a team of God-inspired, talented, committed people is boundless. But without resilience-including the savvy and skill to get up again (and again) when the going gets tough-teams simply cannot thrive or lead well. Resilience is what sets great leaders and teams apart from those that literally fall apart. It's what's missing when great organizations lose steam. Ryan T. Hartwig, Lonce B. Crump Jr., and Warren Bird have worked with team members in many kinds of churches and Christian organizations, served on numerous teams, and surfaced the best research on teams. In The Resilience Factor, they distill this wisdom into a series of practical steps that promise to both inspire and equip teams to move from floundering to flourishing. Filled with examples of top-performing teams, individual and group reflection questions, diagnostic tools, and team activities, The Resilience Factor promises to become the go-to resource for leaders who want to release remarkable resilience in their teams.

Foreword by Tod BolsingerIntroduction: Why You Need The Resilience FactorMovement 1: Pray and Assess Your Situation (Steps 1-5)You Can Build a Resilient Team That Can Face AnythingMovement 2: Clarify Your Purpose (Steps 6-10)Your Team's Purpose Could Be So Clear That It Compels Extraordinary CommitmentMovement 3: Gather an All-Star Cast (Steps 11-15)You Don't Have to Settle-You Can Build a Team of Top PerformersMovement 4: Get to Work (Steps 16-20)You Can Maximize the Impact of Your Limited Team-Building TimeMovement 5: Design Killer Meetings (Steps 21-25)You Can Create Meetings Your Team Actually Wants to AttendMovement 6: Sharpen Your Team (Steps 26-30)Your Team Can Serve as a Powerful Leadership Development IncubatorMovement 7: Pursue Meaningful Accountability (Steps 31-35)You Can Craft a More Meaningful Team ScorecardMovement 8: Reproduce Your Impact (Steps 36-40)You (and Your Team) Have More in You Than You RealizeAfterword-Anticipate the Next Step and BeyondAcknowledgmentsAppendixNotesReferences