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This skill is part of the Traits & Habits<\/a><\/mark> section in the Soft Skills framework<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Growth Mindset?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Growth mindset in 25 words or less<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At its core, a growth mindset<\/em> is a fundamental belief that you can grow your abilities beyond their current state<\/strong> through learning and work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fixed habits do their best to resist the winds of growth and innovation<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Comparing growth mindset with its opposite<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A better way to explore this question is to compare growth mindset side-by-side with a “fixed mindset”, which is the opposite of a growth mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/th>\ud83d\uded1 Fixed mindset<\/th>\ud83d\udcc8 Growth mindset<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Core belief<\/strong> <\/td>Intelligence and skills are fixed<\/td>Intelligence and skills can be grown through work<\/td><\/tr>
Openness to challenges<\/strong><\/td>Avoid challenges in order to avoid criticism<\/td>Embrace challenges as a means to learn new ways<\/td><\/tr>
View on feedback<\/strong><\/td>Sees feedback as personal attacks to their abilities<\/td>Welcomes feedback as a constructive means of growth<\/td><\/tr>
Resilience<\/strong><\/td>Gives up easily and accepts it as “that’s as good I can do”<\/td>Perseveres through setbacks by accepting failures as learning<\/td><\/tr>
Perception of mistakes<\/strong><\/td>“Mistakes are a reflection of my (in)abilities”<\/td>“Mistakes are part of the learning process I need for my growth”<\/td><\/tr>
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Who originated the concept of Growth Mindset?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carol Dweck originated the concept of “growth mindset”. She is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and one of the world’s leading researchers on motivation and mindsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visual Concepts of Growth Mindset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s explore curated visuals supporting the concept of a growth mindset<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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