which “is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” This viewpoint contrasts with a fixed mindset, which assumes “that your qualities are carved in stone.”21 Individuals with a growth mindset believe that people can learn to be better leaders. Those with a fixed mindset think that leaders are

Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University has studied attitudes toward learning for decades, as covered in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Dweck determined that most people adhere to one of two mindsets: fixed or growth.