The New Psychology of Success
Carol Dweck
World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly ground-breaking idea-the power of our mindset.
Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success-but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardise success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.
Review
Mindset revolutionised how we approach professional development at JMS. Dweck’s research on “fixed” versus “growth” mindsets provided the framework we needed to foster continuous learning and resilience in our teams.
Implementing Dweck’s principles, we redesigned our training programmes to emphasise effort and improvement over innate talent. For example, we replaced pass/fail assessments with progress-based evaluations, resulting in a 40% increase in skill retention. The concept of “not yet” (vs. “failed”) became our mantra, transforming setbacks into opportunities for growth.
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