Doern, Rachel. 2025. The Resilient Entrepreneur: From Crisis to Enlightenment. Bristol: Bristol University Press. ISBN 9781529201208 [Book] (In Press)

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In this book, Rachel Doern addresses fundamental questions about the resilience of the individual, focusing on entrepreneurs and what we can learn from them. How can entrepreneurs become mentally, emotionally and practically better prepared for the crises they will inevitably face? What strategies might help when times are tough, or to endure and surface from crises? What strategies can compromise resilience and what can we do about them? It explains that developing resilience is about engaging in ‘resilience work’ which results from making attention-led, thought-led, situation-led and resource-led adjustments. Drawing on 20 years of experience researching entrepreneurs, previous studies of crises and resilience from different parts of the world, and insights from a pool of more than 100 interviews and 200 weekly diaries conducted with entrepreneurs in crisis, the book shares stories of resilience and practical exercises on the resilience work we can all do. The book is divided into three main parts following an introduction and chapter on understanding resilience. Part 1 (Chapters 2-8) discusses strategies that can minimize distress and strengthen resilience, and how they can be employed effectively. Part 2 (Chapters 9-11) considers those strategies that can compromise resilience and how they can be managed. Part 3 (Chapter 12) draws some conclusions, providing six key lessons on ‘resilience work’ and how to begin, followed by Additional Commentaries for practitioners, academics, advisors and policy makers, stakeholders, and the family and friends of those affected by crisis.

Item Type:	Book
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Institute of Management Studies
Date:	30 September 2025
Item ID:	39323
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2025 14:12
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2025 14:12
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/39323

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