It’s hard work, but individuals and organizations can gain a lot by deepening their understanding of growth-mindset concepts… It gives them a richer sense of who they are, what they stand for, and how they want to move forward.
Carol Dweck
Growth mindset = talents can be developed (through hard work, good strategies, input from others …vs. fixed mindset =believe talents are innate gifts.
Organizations that embody a growth mindset…
- Encourage appropriate risk-taking, knowing that some risks won’t work out.
- Reward employees for important lessons learned, even if a project doesn’t meet its original goals.
- Support collaboration across organizational boundaries rather than competition among employees or units.
- Are committed to the growth of every member, not just in words but in deeds such as broadly available development and advancement opportunities.
- Continually reinforce growth-mindset values with concrete policies.