What is a growth mindset?
A growth mindset believes that abilities can be developed through effort and persistence, whereas a fixed mindset refers to the belief that abilities are innate and unchangeable. Mindset, then, is fundamentally about how we understand abilities and development opportunities.
Our mindset has a huge impact on how we think and, more importantly, how we act. Whether we see abilities as fixed or changeable has an impact on how we act in work contexts - especially when facing challenges or receiving critical feedback from others. People with a fixed mindset perceive abilities as statistical, which leads to a desire to appear capable at all costs. Conversely, people with a growth mindset see abilities as changeable, leading to a desire to learn. These two fundamentally different ways of viewing ability affect our behavior in five areas in particular.
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