ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors discuss the nature of individual differences related to resilience, with a particular focus on personality traits. They focus mainly on the promotion of resilience in relation to individual traits. The authors describe personal power as a set of personal capacities people have that enable them to demonstrate resilience in response to adverse circumstances. Resilience-related traits and other related individual characteristics might be assessed during pre-hire stages using professionally developed and well-validated inventories. The scientific literature on personality and health is vast and specific interest in resilience appears to be on the rise. The Right Stuff, for Wolfe, was an elusive mix of skills, abilities and traits that enabled pilots to thrive in the most demanding situations. Regarding negative effects, people with lower capacities for resilience might engage in behaviours that increase the stress in their work environment.
