Redefining Resilience in Association Leadership

In the season finale of the Leadership Wellbeing Series, hosts Aaron Wolowiec, FASAE, CAE, CMP Fellow, and Tara Puckey, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CMP, are joined by Vy Le, Director of Professional Development and Member Engagement at the Australasian College of Dermatologists, for a conversation about resilience, self-awareness, and sustainable leadership practices. Vy shares how she defines resilience not as simply enduring stress or pushing through challenges, but as maintaining consistency, calm, and awareness in the midst of uncertainty. The discussion explores practical habits that support personal wellbeing, including intentional breathing, getting outside for sunlight, and free writing to process thoughts and emotions. They also examine how organizational culture influences resilience, from modeling healthy behaviors as leaders to focusing on outcomes rather than hours worked. Throughout the conversation, Vy reflects on the importance of vulnerability, values alignment, trust-building across hybrid and remote teams, recognizing signs of depletion, and cultivating a personal “board of directors” support network outside the workplace.

The Leadership Wellbeing Series is produced by Association Briefings.