The Pivotal Shift

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The chapter explores Angela Duckworth's transformation from aspiring to pursue a medical career to embracing her curiosity in the field of education. It showcases her rebellious spirit and determination as she navigates challenges, founds a successful not-for-profit summer school, participates in a tutoring program, and transitions from consulting to teaching before ultimately pursuing psychology. Angela's journey highlights her resilience and commitment to making a positive impact on children's learning and motivation.

Success looks different for everybody. But author and psychologist Angela Duckworth has found that whether we achieve success, or even seek it, may hinge on a characteristic that she calls “grit.” Angela’s 2016 bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance quickly became a must-read for business leaders. On Masters of Scale she describes her unlikely path to scaling the impact of her work, through becoming a public intellectual. We hear why she studied commonalities among high-achieving individuals, her top advice for founders, and why grit alone is not enough. Plus we get the scoop on Angela’s next book!

Angela discussed her inspiration for distilling complex ideas into accessible wisdom: psychologist William James and his Talks to Teachers.

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