John W. (jrw) reviewed The Adversity Quotient @ Work : Make Everyday Challenges the Key to Your Success--Putting the Principles of AQ Into Action on + 33 more book reviews
The proposed Adversity Quotient is supposed to be a measure of how resilient one is in the face of challenges. However, one could also interpret it (from the book's examples) as how indifferent a person is. In this perspective, it is difficult to appreciate the usefulness of the idea.
Judy H. (Judyh) -
I took a course from the author in which we used this book along with other materials to understand our own abilities when dealing with adversity and best practices when under stress. I found the concept of the AQ fascinating and have continued to find the things I learned very useful years after.
