This article was contributed by Yoman and first published on 15 Jun 2023. I walked down memory lane recently, largely because of a sad event happening within my family earlier this year that got me emotionally overwhelmed. As I am reviewing the multiple twists and turns in my life, I reconnected with many old contacts on LinkedIn, one of whom was my line manager when I first started my working life in the civil service some 20 years ago. While he might not be the most popular boss amongst colleagues, I have fond memories working with him because he gave me many opportunities and guidance when I was very green and fresh from school. Do you have a high Adversity Quotient? He asked me during the selection interview: “Do you have a high Adversity Quotient?” and elaborated to mean “the ability to take hard knocks and recover” when he saw me looking puzzled by the acronym....