Finance leaders face constant stress and high-stakes decision-making. This two-part course integrates the Resilient Operating System (ROS) and the POWER framework to equip Directors and CFOs with practical tools and evidence-based strategies to build personal resilience, enhance mental agility, and maintain well-being. Participants will learn to identify personal stress triggers, apply mindful leadership techniques, and create sustainable self-care strategies that support high performance in finance leadership roles.
Course ID: BPRFL
Building Personal Resilience for Finance Leaders
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and apply the science behind common stressors and burnout specific to financial leaders and develop strategies to mitigate them using the POWER framework.
- Implement evidence-based resilience-building techniques—such as strategic clarity breaks, cognitive reframing, and stress mastery—to improve daily performance.
- Develop a personalized self-care and well-being plan that sustains leadership effectiveness by integrating the ROS framework.
- Foster a resilience mindset that enhances decision-making and strategic thinking under pressure.
Major Topics
- Session 1: Foundations of Resilience – Defining chronic stress, resilience, and why it matters for finance leaders
- Introduction to the POWER framework: Pause, Own It, Work the Challenge, Engage, Reframe
- Identifying stress triggers: market volatility, compliance demands, and organizational pressures
- Evidence-based stress management tools (breathing techniques, clarity breaks, cognitive reframing)
- Session 2: Personalizing Your Resilience Strategy
- Crafting a personal ROS plan to integrate deactivation and recovery skills
- Building sustainable habits and daily routines that align with high-stakes decision-making
- Applying resilience principles to leadership, conflict resolution, and team dynamics
Advanced Preparations
None
Who Should Attend
CFOs of large organizations and their senior finance teams, but the application can broaden to other senior leaders.
Fields of Study
Personal DevelopmentPrerequisites
None