Resilience is not about avoiding setbacks. It is about how you respond when they come. Some leaders crumble under pressure, while others emerge stronger. The difference lies in how they reset, reframe, and recover.

From quick resilience resets to turning failure into fuel, from managing your rhythm to finding the mountaintop perspective, resilient leadership is built in daily choices. It is not just survival, it is the process of transforming struggle into strength.

Most leaders think their feedback is helping, but more often than not, it misses the mark. Vague comments, personal attacks, and a lack of follow-up erode trust and weaken team morale. In this article, Michael Forras, retired Marine Sergeant Major and former U.S. Diplomat, introduces the CLEAR Framework, a practical, five-step system for giving feedback that creates clarity, builds trust, and drives lasting growth. Drawing on over 20 years of leading in combat zones, embassies, and boardrooms, he shows how leaders can transform feedback from a source of tension into a culture of resolution.

For the first time in history, five generations are working together in the same workforce. Boomers, Gen X, Xennials, Millennials, and Gen Z—all with different strengths, expectations, and worldviews.

The challenge? They don’t always speak the same language.

But the real opportunity lies in learning how to lead through that difference, not around it. Whether it’s a general asking about a rifle score or a young Marine pioneering breakthroughs in AI, leadership today means translating across generations—not choosing sides.

This article explores how leaders at any age can bridge that divide, build mutual respect, and create something better than either side could build alone.