Four tips that will make you thrive like a CEO in tough times

High-performance coach Cory Middleton uses a sponge metaphor to distinguish between resilience and the mental toughness that has helped leaders bounce back during COVID-19.

Sally PattenBOSS editor

Oct 27, 2021 – 10.36am

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Executives who have thrived during the coronavirus pandemic are not merely resilient. They are mentally tough.

Cory Middleton, a high-performance coach and director of Talent Development Academy, uses a sponge metaphor to distinguish between resilience and mental toughness.

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London.