1. Adversity
Quotient
(By Paul G. Stoltz, Ph. D)
Discussant
Mr. Kurt S. Candilas
MAE – Eng. 1
February 16, 2013

2. What is Adversity Quotient?
 Predictors of success
 A gauge or measure of how you respond & deal
with everything, from everyday hassles to the big
adversities that life can spring on you
 An established science, theory, and approach for
becoming measurably more resilient

3. Four Dimensions of Adversity Quotient:
1. Control – the extent to which you feel able to
influence a situation positively, and the extent to
which you can control your own response to a
situation or event;
2. Ownership – the extent to which you take
personal responsibility for improving a given
situation, regardless of its cause;

4. 3. Reach – how extensively you allow a particular
kind of adversity to affect other areas of your
work and life;
4. Endurance – your perception of how long an
adverse situation will last.
*The above suggests an acronym (CORE) similar to the one we saw in
Social Intelligence

5. 3. Reach – how extensively you allow a particular
kind of adversity to affect other areas of your
work and life;
4. Endurance – your perception of how long an
adverse situation will last.
*The above suggests an acronym (CORE) similar to the one we saw in
Social Intelligence

6. The Three Different Types of People
According to Dr. Paul Stoltz
1. Climbers
 These are the people that are destined for the
top
 They let nothing stop them.
2. Campers
 Have had some success, perhaps even
significant success, but have run up against a
wall.

7. 3. Quitters
 Their own excuse of “This business really isn’t for
me” because things got uncomfortable.

8. 10 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERSITY
QUOTIENT (AQ)
1. Be a Detective. As difficult situations arise,
immediately pinpoint at least one facet of the
situation you can influence, if not control.
2. Be a Lawyer. Silently or vocally question people
who say, “Well, there’s nothing we can do about
it.” Find specific ways to prove them wrong.
Prove your case with real evidence.

9. 3. Be a Judge. If you feel you lack control over a
given situation, try to be impartial in your
assessment. Base your judgment only on facts.
4. Be a Pioneer. Be the first to take ownership of
difficult situations, whether or hot you were the
cause. Pick your moment and step into the
wilderness of responsibility by declaring your
accountability and intended action.

10. 5. Be an Opportunist. Ask yourself what will
definitely happen as a result of a given situation
within the next 24 to 48 hours. Pick those
outcomes for which you feel most compelled to
take ownership and action.
6. Be a Firefighter. When adversity strikes,
immediately contain the blaze by acting with
urgency to prevent it from affecting other areas of
your life. Hose down emotional bushfires as they
pop up.

11. 7. Be a Surgeon. As difficulties arise, prevent them
from bleeding into other areas of your business,
relationships, and life by surgically clamping the
damaged artery and operating on or even
removing damaged tissue.
8. Be a Visionary. No matter how severe a setback
may be, imagine life after it has passed. Force
yourself to rise above and see beyond the
adversity. Paint a mental picture of how life is
different now that adversity is history.

12. 9. Be an Accountant. Create a balance sheet,
indicating on one side the likely result of adversity
over which you have no control, feel no
ownership, and which is far-reaching and longlasting. On the other side, put the implications of
adversity over which you feel a certain amount of
control, strong ownership, and which you see as
limited and short-lived. Apply your analysis to the
situation at hand or as difficulties arise.

13. 10. Be a Catalyst. Take even the smallest
constructive action to regain control, to take
ownership, or to limit the reach or endurance of
the adversity, and you will immediately begin to
see it shrink.

14. - THE END THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!
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