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January–February 2010

The Harvard Business Review will feature an article coauthored by Dr. Paul G. Stoltz and Dr. Joshua Margolis (HBS professor), entitled “How to Bounce Back from Adversity.”

AQ Profile : The most reliable way to measure resilience in the world

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What can AQ do for you?

AQ®, or Adversity Quotient®, is the science of human resilience. People who successfully apply AQ perform optimally in the face of adversity — the challenges that confront us each day. A high-AQ workforce translates to increased capacity, productivity, and innovation, as well as lower attrition and higher retention.

AQ has helped many companies improve customer service and sales, strengthen morale, develop resilient leaders, create high-performing teams, and hire high-performing people.