Sublime

There are so many ways the fixed mindset creates groupthink. Leaders are seen as gods who never err. A group invests itself with special talents and powers.

Benjamin Barber, an eminent political theorist, once said, “I don’t divide the world into the weak and the strong, or the successes and the failures. . . . I divide the world into the learners and nonlearners.”

mindset writ large. Fixed-mindset leaders, like fixed-mindset people in general, live in a world where some people are superior and some are inferior. They must repeatedly affirm that they are superior, and the company is simply a platform for this.

Look honestly at your role in it, but understand that it doesn’t define your intelligence or personality. Instead, ask: What did I (or can I) learn from that experience?

Dr. Carol Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence.

There is a strong message in our society about how to boost children’s self-esteem, and a main part of that message is: Protect them from failure!

A remarkable thing I’ve learned from my research is that in the growth mindset, you don’t always need confidence.

A growth mindset is about believing people can develop their abilities. It’s that simple.

good teacher is one who continues to learn along with the students.