Resilience can be built by translational leaders
In his 2012 book Resilience, Andrew Zolli states that strong communities that have proven resilient to crises, “we almost always found a very particular species of leader is almost always found at or near its core.” The translational leaders Zolli found in his research could connect people from various different groups, and translate objectives, perspectives and knowledge. This results in networks that can overcome differences, make and implement good decisions for their communities.
Metaphor Mapping is a logical part of a translational leader’s toolkit. It brings people together to share views and, thought conversation, build understanding and find common ground. It is further useful to help leaders discuss the structure and operation of adaptive styles of governance for dealing with ad-hoc and crisis situations when it is not clear which organization is in charge.