CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Andrews Campus

GRADUATE SCHOOL

ADVERSITY QUOTIENT AND

LEADERSHIP

By: Lara Regine J. Tunque

 ADVERSITY
QUOTIENT
Adversity quotient is a person's ability to
manage difficulties and transform
obstacles into opportunities. 

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 ADVERSITY
QUOTIENT
AQ is introduced by Paul Stoltz in 1997 in his
pioneering book Adversity Quotient: Turning
Obstacles Into Opportunities. In his words, he
explained AQ is about how one responds to life
especially tough times many people encounter
every day.

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 QUOTIENT AND
SUCCESS
The adversity quotient is one factor that affects
a person's success since it correlates positively
with a person's performance. People without
adversity quotients will always depend on
others, especially parents, peers, and others (
Hurlock, 2000).

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Importance of AQ
• AS A LEADER
• AS A PERSON
• AS A BUSINESS OWNER
• IN RELATIONSHIPS

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AQ AND LEADERSHIP
* The best leaders are those who can face adversity
and turnaround their companies from times of
trouble to positions of strength. 

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 The Elements of Leadership in Adversity
A leader who possesses Adversity quotient is one
who:

•  turns adversity into opportunity

• sets a benchmark for the employees to follow
• rejuvenates the company through stirring words
and actions
• commits to the revival of the company

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“Bounce back and
recover after a
setback. ”
CASTNOBLE
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THANK YOU!!!