How to Build Resilience: Why Recovery Matters

The Management Minute with Dr. Donita Brown · Sep 28, 2026 · 4m

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Resilience at work isn't about how much pressure you can take. It's about how you recover.

For years, Dr. Donita Brown believed resilience meant pushing through, working harder, and making sure the people around her never saw that she was tired. Eventually, that approach contributed to burnout that affected her both personally and professionally.

In this episode of The Management Minute, Dr. Brown challenges the idea that resilience and toughness are the same thing. Instead, she looks at resilience as a recovery skill and what that means for managers trying to build…