CHAPTER 16
Mindset Recalibration
In the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail—or if you’re not the best—it’s all been wasted. The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome. They’re tackling problems, charting new courses, working on important issues. Maybe they haven’t found the cure for cancer, but the search was deeply meaningful.
—CAROL S. DWECK
As a business leader, you’re constantly on your growth edge. You have to be. Every day is a new opportunity to grow yourself and your business. For some that’s thrilling, while for others it’s mentally exhausting.
In fact, being on your mental growth edge is a lot like surfing. If you’ve ever surfed before, you know what a strange enterprise ...
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