Lucy Hone

3 Secrets of Resilient People

Categories: Business, Change, Leadership, Motivational, Performance, Personal Growth

Dr Lucy Hone is a globally respected thought leader in resilience and change, bestselling author, researcher and international keynote speaker.

An adjunct senior fellow at the University of Canterbury and an award-winning academic, Lucy has spent nearly two decades advancing the science of psychological flourishing and resilience. Her practical strategies support individual and teams to perform, adapt and thrive through change.

Already a resilience researcher, Lucy’s expertise was tested in the most personal way when her twelve-year-old daughter, Abi, was killed in a motor accident. That experience deepened her commitment to understanding what helps people face adversity and sustain performance under pressure. Today, she is known globally for her rare ability to help leaders and teams navigate uncertainty, challenge and change with optimism, compassion, clarity and confidence.

Her work spans boardrooms, international stages, intimate masterclasses and webinars. She has supported Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, emergency responders, health workers, educators and hospices around the world. Whether delivering a keynote, facilitating a workshop or Masterclass, Lucy doesn’t preach from the sidelines; she partners with audiences to help them think, act and relate in ways that make lives better.

With more than fifteen years immersed in resilience science, Lucy brings exceptional depth and breadth to every stage she steps onto. Once described as being “up to her armpits in her work”, she’s particularly respected for her ability to read the room and adapt her content in real-time, translating studies and client stories into practical, actionable tools providing lasting impact across teams and organisations.

Her TED talk, 3 Secrets of Resilient People, became one of the most-watched talks of 2020 and is now rated as one of the Top 100 ‘must watch’ by TEDx. She is a bestselling author, with her latest book, How Will I Ever Get Through This?, due for global release in 2026 (AUS/UK/NZ: 3 February 2026; USA: June 2026).

Originally from London, Lucy works internationally, splitting her time between the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the USA

Three Secrets of Resilient People
Based on Lucy’s TED Talk with over nine million views, this keynote packs the three evidence based strategies used by the world’s most resilient people – those who manage to face the worst and somehow keep going. It’s warm, moving and deeply practical.

Modern Loss: Tools for a New Era of Care
Grief is universal, but our approaches to it are often outdated or missing altogether. This keynote introduces Resilient Grieving – a science backed, practical framework that helps health and care professionals feel more confident supporting people through loss. No jargon. No five stages. Just tools that work.

The Hard Truths That Make Better Leaders
Loss and personal struggle are often avoided at work. But leaders who own their hard truths don’t lose credibility, they build it. This talk challenges outdated leadership models and reframes adversity as a source of strength, trust and connection. Perfect for leaders / exec teams ready to rethink leadership and understand the potential for growth.

Resilient Teams: Thriving Through Uncertainty & Change
This keynote equips teams with practical, science-backed strategies to navigate uncertainty and challenge by adopting a Resilient Mindset. Dr Lucy Hone draws on three decades of robust research to rethink what it means to cope well, and shows how mental agility equips teams to approach change constructively.

Post-Traumatic Growth: The Surprising Science of Human Recovery
We’ve all heard of post-traumatic stress, but far fewer people know about post-traumatic growth. In this keynote, research backed approach to understanding how hardship can become a catalyst for insight, strength and renewed purpose.

What’s Your Why? A Panel on Meaning, Purpose and Belonging
What makes work meaningful, and how can we help others find it? This dynamic session opens with insights from the new science of meaning, unpacking coherence, significance and purpose – followed by a panel conversation exploring how people from diverse backgrounds find meaning in their work. Designed especially for Associations and Membership organisations, it invites you to reframe work as something deeper than a job title or pay cheque.

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