It seems that the mentally tough are better able to things to focus on the correct issues– “what is important”. Dealing with setback and unwanted distractions are behaviors that are valuable in every walk of life. This has a number of practical implications for those involved in the organization and people development as well as in business development. If developing the so-called resilient and agile organization is so important, and it is, then understanding the cognitive underpinning of mental toughness has a significant role to play in achieving this.