Developing understanding of the spiritual aspects of resilience

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Developing understanding of the spiritual aspects of resilience. / Hesketh, Ian; Smith, Jonathan.
In: International Journal of Public Leadership, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2015, p. 34-45.

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Hesketh, I & Smith, J 2015, 'Developing understanding of the spiritual aspects of resilience', International Journal of Public Leadership, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 34-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-06-2014-0006

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Hesketh, I., & Smith, J. (2015). Developing understanding of the spiritual aspects of resilience. International Journal of Public Leadership, 11(1), 34-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-06-2014-0006

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Hesketh I, Smith J. Developing understanding of the spiritual aspects of resilience. International Journal of Public Leadership. 2015;11(1):34-45. doi: 10.1108/IJPL-06-2014-0006

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Hesketh, Ian ; Smith, Jonathan. / Developing understanding of the spiritual aspects of resilience. In: International Journal of Public Leadership. 2015 ; Vol. 11, No. 1. pp. 34-45.

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