“Having seen Paul Thallner in action as he works shoulder-to-shoulder with leadership teams to help their organizations thrive through change, it is no surprise that this excellent must-read book is packed with practical, proven and universally-relevant guidance. Reinventing Resilience is perfectly timed – after the experiences of the last few years, today’s leaders are now more willing to embrace instead of resist change, and Paul’s approach is the ideal roadmap leaders need now to make organizational resilience a competitive superpower.”

- Cheryl Ferguson, President, Daggerwing Group

Thallner demystifies the ability to bounce back and innovate for both individuals and organizations with fantastic stories, examples, and a cogent review of scientific research. Reading this book is emotionally contagious and will lift your spirits and help you see a path to possibilities.”

- Richard Boyatzis, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Co-author of the international best seller, Primal Leadership and the new Helping People Change.

“In Reinventing Resilience, Paul Thallner goes beyond merely an elastic definition of resilience — merely "bouncing back" — and encourages us to become plastic: capable of growing through challenges with courage, confidence, and compassion. It's a beautiful fit for today's world in flux and tomorrow's uncertainties and unknowns.”

- April Rinne, Global Authority on the New Economy, Future of Work, and Navigating Constant Change | Author of international bestseller FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change

“The challenges brought about COVID have caused us all to reflect about the essential importance of resiliency, both at the individual and institutional level. Informed by years of experience in industry, Paul Thallner is urging that we think in new and deeper ways about how organizations can become more effectively resilient. His work is accessible, thoughtful, and could not be more timely.”

- Robert Iuliano, President, Gettysburg College

“Like the rest of the world, we started measuring and addressing our team’s burnout since the start of the pandemic. Even though we know systems and culture play a big role in burnout, most of the resilience resources we found and delivered were geared towards the individual. With Reinventing Resilience, we now have the language and model to reframe our organizational approach - to have the awareness and courage to understand our blockers and the confidence and resources to discover our possibilities.”

- JJ Trout, Mayor pro-tem, Golden, CO | Chief of Staff, People for Bikes

“More than just a series of examples Thallner shows where opportunities exist in difficult times, lays out the formula for leveraging struggle, and offers practical advice on building, strengthening and improving the resilience quotient within any team or group.”

- Steve Wright, General Manager, Jay Peak Mountain Resort

“Paul Thallner’s definition of resilience is brilliant! ‘Courage and Confidence to grow through challenges’ is not only well stated; but also captures the essence of what resilience truly means. The Thallner Resilience Model is exceptional! It captures the key elements of a practical framework for organizations to build a resilient workplace. This model is a game changer for leaders who strive to foster work environments that enable their people to thrive in their careers.”

- Mary Ellen Harris, PhD., Chief Human Resource Officer, Kreischer Miller

“Painstakingly researched and organically conceptualized, Reinventing Resilience is not one book, but many. Thallner’s topical take is a beautifully written must-read for any organization or leader interested in more than merely surviving through crises. His refreshingly reimagined resilience model is a user manual for hacking culture, employee retention, and value maximization, so that ordinary organizations can achieve extraordinary results.”

- Niki Koubourlis, CEO, Bold Betties

“Resilience is a practice many of us want but few of us truly grasp. Paul’s ideas cut through the noise of fads and quick-fixes, and provides a research-based, applicable model we can use to navigate hard times. Paul’s personal story and professional expertise provide an engaging and credible backdrop for readers to explore resilience beyond the individual level. This book should be mandatory reading for leaders, coaches, consultants, and all of us in the helping professions.”

- Andrew Hughes, Executive Director, Garthwait Leadership Center at Gettysburg College

“Reinventing Resilience is the blueprint we need on workplace resilience in the 21st century. Paul expertly lays out how a healthy organizational ecosystem is essential for building a pliable workforce with the capacity to recover and grow from setback. His model is practical and applicable, and the result is that a company's number one resource - its people - will ultimately perform better during the prosperous and challenging moments.”

- Stu Singer, CEO, WellPerformance | Sports Psychologist, WNBA World Champion Washington Mystics

Thank you, Paul Thallner! We've been due for a reinvention of resilience that moves beyond scarcity thinking and a limited focus on individuals. This book offers a hopeful, science-based model of resilience that recognizes the ample resources we bring to difficult times. And it widens the lens to show how companies and even countries can grow through challenges.

- Ed Frauenheim, Business writer and Co-Author, Reinventing Masculinity and A Great Place to Work for All