The Growth Mindset Advantage: Think Big, Be Resourceful, and Bounce Back

In this Leader Lounge episode, Martin talks about what it means to have a growth mindset.

A growth mindset is defined as the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication, effort, and learning, as opposed to being fixed or innate.

The episode delves into five key elements of a growth mindset, including:

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  Thinking Big: The process of visualising an ambitious, optimistic future outcome the "flag on the hill" that requires challenge and sacrifice but offers a significant reward.

  
  

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  Resourcefulness: The ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome obstacles and challenges, using only what you currently have rather than what you'd like to have.

  
  

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  Bouncing Back from Setbacks (Resilience): The ability to return to one's baseline emotional and mental state after a triumphant or traumatic event, an attribute people with a growth mindset display in abundance.

  
  

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  Focusing on the Controllables: Managing and influencing the factors within a situation to achieve a desired outcome, which helps the individual feel back in control.

  
  

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  Critical Thinking: The process of analysing facts, evidence, and arguments to make informed choices, which critically involves recognising and challenging one's own underlying biases, assumptions, and worldviews.

  
  

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