The deeper idea here is that resilience is often easier to assess than competence.
Competence gets people in the room.
Resilience determines what happens after reality starts breaking the plan.
I suspect this applies beyond founders too. The people I trust most professionally aren't the ones with flawless careers. They're the ones who can tell you exactly where they got it wrong, what it cost them, and how it changed the way they think.
You captured it perfectly. I agree with the spirit of this, but I would add one distinction.
Resilience and discipline are related, but not identical. Discipline is what keeps you moving when motivation fades. Resilience is what keeps you thinking clearly when reality breaks the plan.
A founder needs both. Discipline without resilience can become rigidity. Resilience without discipline can become endless pivoting.
The strongest people I have worked with usually have both: they stay consistent, but they are not too proud to change when the evidence demands it.
The deeper idea here is that resilience is often easier to assess than competence.
Competence gets people in the room.
Resilience determines what happens after reality starts breaking the plan.
I suspect this applies beyond founders too. The people I trust most professionally aren't the ones with flawless careers. They're the ones who can tell you exactly where they got it wrong, what it cost them, and how it changed the way they think.
You captured it perfectly. I agree with the spirit of this, but I would add one distinction.
Resilience and discipline are related, but not identical. Discipline is what keeps you moving when motivation fades. Resilience is what keeps you thinking clearly when reality breaks the plan.
A founder needs both. Discipline without resilience can become rigidity. Resilience without discipline can become endless pivoting.
The strongest people I have worked with usually have both: they stay consistent, but they are not too proud to change when the evidence demands it.