Leadership From The Heart | Transformational Leadership Insights

Resilience Without the Rebound | Leadership Mindset Shift

Russell Harvey · August 12, 2026

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Podcast: Leadership From The Heart | Transformational Leadership Insights

August 12, 2026 · 36 min

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Key topicsResilience Is Not Your Employee’s Problem: Why “Just Be More Resilient” Doesn’t WorkResilience becomes toxic when organisations use it to place responsibility for workplace problems onto employees. Russell argues that genuine resilience starts with leadership: examining behaviours, creating the right conditions and taking responsibility for how people experience work. As The Resilience Coach, Russell brings a direct and practical perspective on the connection between leadership behaviour, engagement, culture and performance.Leading Well When the World Won’t Slow DownChange is no longer something leaders navigate occasionally - it is the environment they lead in every day. Russell explores the difference between leaders who are simply surviving relentless change and those who can genuinely say: “There’s a lot going on, and I’m good.” Drawing on nearly two decades specialising in resilience, Russell offers a practical perspective on what resilient leadership actually looks, sounds and feels like when the pressure is real and the uncertainty isn't going away.Before You Add AI to Your Team, Fix the Human OneOrganisations are racing to adopt AI, but Russell believes leaders need to ask a more fundamental question first: what makes our team work brilliantly together? Only then can they understand where AI can genuinely improve performance. With deep expertise in leadership, resilience and navigating persistent change, Russell offers a refreshingly human perspective on AI: the biggest challenge may not be the technology, but how well we lead the people using it.View all topics →

About Russell Harvey

The Resilience Coach | Resilient Leadership Expert

100,000+ People positively affected6,000+ Executive coaching hours£12M+ ROI delivered by RWE npower leadership programme20+ years Learning, leadership and organisational development

Russell Harvey is The Resilience Coach - a resilient leadership expert, executive coach, facilitator and keynote speaker who helps leaders and organisations perform at their best when the world refuses to stand still.

With more than 20 years in Learning, Leadership and Organisational Development, 6,000+ hours of executive coaching and over 70 published podcast appearances, Russell is an experienced and engaging voice on resilience, leadership and navigating persistent change. He has worked with leaders across organisations including Novartis, the NHS, AB World Foods, Kerry Group and The Co-operative Group.

Russell’s work goes beyond helping people simply cope with pressure. He believes true resilience isn’t about “bouncing back”, being tougher or pretending everything is fine - it’s about springing forward with learning and becoming better equipped to lead because of the challenges you’ve faced.

His approach connects the human side of leadership directly to what matters to organisations: engaged people, stronger cultures, better decisions and improved performance. His work has delivered measurable results, including a leadership programme that returned £12 million to the business and a Resilient Leader Programme that achieved more than 1,100% ROI.

In August 2025, Russell achieved his long-held purpose of positively affecting 100,000 people.

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About this episode

Most leaders are trapped in a "bounce back" cycle—recovering, resetting, repeating. But real resilience isn't about bouncing back to where you were. It's about moving forward as a leader. In this episode, Romie unpacks how nervous system awareness and authentic leadership mindset shift transform resilience from a survival skill into a transformational growth practice. Discover the difference between reactive recovery and intentional evolution.

In this episode of Leadership From The Heart, Romie sits down with leadership coach and resilience expertRussell Harveyto challenge one of the biggest misconceptions in leadership today.

With over 20 years of experience and more than 6,000 hours coaching executives and board-level leaders, Russell shares why resilient leadership isn't about pushing harder—it's about learning, adapting, and leading with greater awareness.

Together, they explore how resilience shapes executive presence, organizational culture, emotional intelligence, and our ability to navigate uncertainty without losing ourselves.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by change, struggled to lead through pressure, or wondered how great leaders remain grounded during chaos, this conversation is for you.

In This Episode:Why resilience is about moving forward—not bouncing backThe difference between endurance and true resilienceHow self-awareness creates stronger leadersWhy pressure reveals who we already areThe relationship between resilience and executive presenceBuilding resilient teams instead of simply managing changeWhy curiosity is one of the most overlooked leadership skillsEmotional resilience vs. mental resilienceCreating organizations that are well—not simply offering wellness programsThe role leaders play in building resilient culturesMemorable Quote"Resilience isn't about bouncing back. It's about springing forward with learning."

— Russell Harvey

About Russell HarveyRussell Harvey, known as The Resilience Coach, has spent more than two decades helping organizations develop resilient leaders, healthier cultures, and stronger teams.

Through executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational consulting, Russell helps leaders navigate uncertainty while creating workplaces that become a force for good.

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