Mindset - Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential
updated 2d ago
updated 2d ago
Winston Churchill set up a special department. Others might be in awe of his titanic persona, but the job of this department, Jim Collins reports, was to give Churchill all the worst news. Then Churchill could sleep well at night, knowing he had not been groupthinked into a false sense of security.
Abhilash Rao added 5mo ago
areas. I might think that my artistic skills are fixed but that my intelligence can be developed. Or that my personality is fixed, but my creativity can be developed. We’ve found that whatever mindset people have in a particular area will guide them in that area.
Abhilash Rao added 5mo ago
my research has shown that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life.
Natasha Schön added 2mo ago
then you’re open to accurate information about your current abilities, even if it’s unflattering.
Natasha Schön added 2mo ago
You can even see the difference in people’s brain waves.
Natasha Schön added 2mo ago
Their brain waves showed them paying close attention when they were told whether their answers were right or wrong.
Natasha Schön added 2mo ago
Speaking of reigning from atop a pedestal and wanting to be seen as perfect, you won’t be surprised that this is often called “CEO disease.”
Natasha Schön added 2mo ago
What are the consequences of thinking that your intelligence or personality is something you can develop, as opposed to something that is a fixed, deep-seated trait?
Natasha Schön added 2mo ago
Your “intelligence mindset” comes into play when situations involve mental ability. Your “personality mindset” comes into play in situations that involve your personal qualities—for
Natasha Schön added 2mo ago