With that said, certain kinds of compliments can be more beneficial than others, especially long-term. Those compliments are growth mindset-focused. Not only can they help a child feel good in the ...

As more and more Americans report feeling dissatisfied in their work, Yale psychologist Amy Wrzesniewski offers an ...

My goal isn’t to provoke or be a contrarian. If this post upsets you, because you are passionate about the virtues of having a growth mindset, you should consider the possibility that your mindset may ...

Leadership today is not about holding all the answers; it is about cultivating the capacity to learn, adapt and lead through ...

“Growth mindset” refers to the belief that one’s intelligence, abilities, and talent can grow over time, as opposed to remaining the same, in a “fixed” mindset. It’s part of embracing changes in the ...

Google “growth mindset” and you’ll be barraged with a plethora of clickbait self-help headlines. “Developing a Growth Mindset Culture.” “Using a Growth Mindset to Build Resilience.” “Building a ...

Those who have a growth mindset think of intelligence and other abilities—athletic, musical, artistic, etc.—as developing over time and that there are always opportunities to learn. Those with a fixed ...

Some years ago, as I passed through the Center for Teaching and Learning at the private college where I’d been asked to give a workshop for faculty on writing and publishing, I saw a big stack of ...

Growing interest in teaching “grit” or “growth mindset” is a hopeful sign. It reflects an increasing awareness that richer, deeper learning can flow from having students struggle with a challenging ...

Central to Reese’s perspective is the concept of a growth mindset: a belief that skills and intelligence can be developed with effort and learning. Leaders who adopt this approach are better equipped ...