Right now, and for the past several months, the majority of the world has been in the period of reactive adaptability. This means that most of us adapt either reluctantly or compliantly. We go along with various changes in our situation and related policy/procedures, because we have to.

But there is a higher opportunity. A higher calling. It’s called PEAK Adaptability. PEAK Adaptability means upshifting to the new level. PEAK adaptability can be restorative, rejuvenating, reenergizing, and regenerative. Beyond that adaptability can actually become generative. At the Generative level you (and we) are proactively and relentlessly forging a new, far more elevating and virtuous future.

It is essential but insufficient for us to be inspired by the idea and ideal of PEAK Adaptability. So what does it take to get there, stay there, and live there for our remaining years? Well, research clearly substantiates the two elements stand strong – AQ (Adversity Quotient) and GRIT 2.0.

AQ is how you measure and strengthen what you do with adversity. Can you imagine a time when our individual and collective responses to adversity have mattered more? After measuring the AQs of more than 1 million individuals across 137 countries, we know that this is the fuel-cell of human endeavor, especially in these adversity-rich times. Perhaps that is why so many of our clients now refer to AQ as the “Adaptability Quotient®”. But it takes more than AQ to drive ultimate, highest-level adaptability.

GRIT 2.0 is the way we measure and strengthen GRIT holistically. If Good GRIT (vs. Bad) is about going after our toughest goals in ways that are elevating and enriching to those around us, and Smart GRIT (vs. Dumb) is about going after our toughest goals in the most effective ways, then can you imagine a time when Good, Smart, and Strong GRIT mattered more?

The Real Deal card deck helps us pinpoint and rally our finest efforts and energies toward our deepest values—towards what matters most and serves the highest good. The more uncertain the world becomes the more critical clarity becomes.

Together, AQ + GRIT 2.0 + Real Deal drive and sustain our relentless pursuit of PEAK Adaptability, so we can forge a higher, stronger, more resilient, and a more generative, virtuous future.