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Mindset
Author: Dweck, Carol S
Publication Date: 12/26/2007
Format: Paperback
After Decades Of Research, World-renowned Stanford University Psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.d., Discovered A Simple But Groundbreaking Idea: The Power Of Mindset. In This Brilliant Book, She Shows How Success In School, Work, Sports, The Arts, And Almost Every Area Of Human Endeavor Can Be Dramatically Influenced By How We Think About Our Talents And Abilities. People With A Fixed Mindset—those Who Believe That Abilities Are Fixed—are Less Likely To Flourish Than Those With A Growth Mindset—those Who Believe That Abilities Can Be Developed. Mindset Reveals How Great Parents, Teachers, Managers, And Athletes Can Put This Idea To Use To Foster Outstanding Accomplishment. In This Edition, Dweck Offers New Insights Into Her Now Famous And Broadly Embraced Concept. She Introduces A Phenomenon She Calls False Growth Mindset And Guides People Toward Adopting A Deeper, Truer Growth Mindset. She Also Expands The Mindset Concept Beyond The Individual, Applying It To The Cultures Of Groups And Organizations. With The Right Mindset, You Can Motivate Those You Lead, Teach, And Love—to Transform Their Lives And Your Own--back Cover. 1. The Mindsets. Why Do People Differ? -- What Does All This Mean For You? The Two Mindsets -- A View From The Two Mindsets -- So, What's New? -- Self-insight : Who Has Accurate Views Of Their Assets And Limitations? -- What's In Store. 2. Inside The Mindsets. Is Success About Learning... Or Proving You're Smart? -- Mindsets Change The Meaning Of Failure -- Mindsets Change The Meaning Of Effort -- Questions And Answers. 3. The Truth About Ability And Accomplishment. Mindset And School Achievement -- Is Artistic Ability A Gift? -- The Danger Of Praise And Positive Labels -- Negative Labels And How They Work. 4. Sports : The Mindset Of A Champion. The Idea Of The Natural -- Character -- What Is Success? -- What Is Failure? -- Taking Charge Of Success -- What Does It Mean To Be A Star? -- Hearing The Mindsets. 5. Business : Mindset And Leadership. Enron And The Talent Mindset -- Organizations That Grow -- A Study Of Mindset And Management Decisions-- Leadership And The Fixed Mindset -- Fixed-mindset Leaders In Action -- Growth-mindset Leaders In Action -- A Study Of Group Processes -- Groupthink Versus We Think -- The Praised Generation Hits The Workforce -- Are Negotiators Born Or Made? -- Corporate Training : Are Managers Born Or Made? -- Are Leaders Born Or Made? -- Organizational Mindsets. 6. Relationships : Mindsets In Love (or Not). Relationships Are Different -- Mindsets Falling In Love -- The Partner As Enemy -- Competition : Who's The Greatest? -- Developing In Relationships -- Friendship -- Shyness -- Bullies And Victims : Revenge Revisited. 7. Parents, Teachers, And Coaches : Where Do Mindsets Come From? Parents (and Teachers) : Messages About Success And Failure -- Teachers (and Parents) : What Makes A Great Teacher (or Parent)? -- Coaches : Winning Through Mindset -- False Growth Mindset -- Our Legacy. 8. Changing Mindsets. The Nature Of Change -- The Mindset Lectures -- A Mindset Workshop -- Brainology-- More About Change -- Opening Yourself Up To Growth -- People Who Don't Want To Change -- Changing Your Child's Mindset -- Mindset And Willpower -- Maintaining Change -- The Journey To A (true) Growth Mindset -- Learn And Help Learn -- The Road Ahead. Carol S. Dweck. Originally Published In Hardcover In A Slightly Different Form In 2006 By Random House, An Imprint And Division Of Penguin Random House Llc. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [265]-285) And Index.
Author: Dweck, Carol S
Publication Date: 12/26/2007
Format: Paperback
After Decades Of Research, World-renowned Stanford University Psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.d., Discovered A Simple But Groundbreaking Idea: The Power Of Mindset. In This Brilliant Book, She Shows How Success In School, Work, Sports, The Arts, And Almost Every Area Of Human Endeavor Can Be Dramatically Influenced By How We Think About Our Talents And Abilities. People With A Fixed Mindset—those Who Believe That Abilities Are Fixed—are Less Likely To Flourish Than Those With A Growth Mindset—those Who Believe That Abilities Can Be Developed. Mindset Reveals How Great Parents, Teachers, Managers, And Athletes Can Put This Idea To Use To Foster Outstanding Accomplishment. In This Edition, Dweck Offers New Insights Into Her Now Famous And Broadly Embraced Concept. She Introduces A Phenomenon She Calls False Growth Mindset And Guides People Toward Adopting A Deeper, Truer Growth Mindset. She Also Expands The Mindset Concept Beyond The Individual, Applying It To The Cultures Of Groups And Organizations. With The Right Mindset, You Can Motivate Those You Lead, Teach, And Love—to Transform Their Lives And Your Own--back Cover. 1. The Mindsets. Why Do People Differ? -- What Does All This Mean For You? The Two Mindsets -- A View From The Two Mindsets -- So, What's New? -- Self-insight : Who Has Accurate Views Of Their Assets And Limitations? -- What's In Store. 2. Inside The Mindsets. Is Success About Learning... Or Proving You're Smart? -- Mindsets Change The Meaning Of Failure -- Mindsets Change The Meaning Of Effort -- Questions And Answers. 3. The Truth About Ability And Accomplishment. Mindset And School Achievement -- Is Artistic Ability A Gift? -- The Danger Of Praise And Positive Labels -- Negative Labels And How They Work. 4. Sports : The Mindset Of A Champion. The Idea Of The Natural -- Character -- What Is Success? -- What Is Failure? -- Taking Charge Of Success -- What Does It Mean To Be A Star? -- Hearing The Mindsets. 5. Business : Mindset And Leadership. Enron And The Talent Mindset -- Organizations That Grow -- A Study Of Mindset And Management Decisions-- Leadership And The Fixed Mindset -- Fixed-mindset Leaders In Action -- Growth-mindset Leaders In Action -- A Study Of Group Processes -- Groupthink Versus We Think -- The Praised Generation Hits The Workforce -- Are Negotiators Born Or Made? -- Corporate Training : Are Managers Born Or Made? -- Are Leaders Born Or Made? -- Organizational Mindsets. 6. Relationships : Mindsets In Love (or Not). Relationships Are Different -- Mindsets Falling In Love -- The Partner As Enemy -- Competition : Who's The Greatest? -- Developing In Relationships -- Friendship -- Shyness -- Bullies And Victims : Revenge Revisited. 7. Parents, Teachers, And Coaches : Where Do Mindsets Come From? Parents (and Teachers) : Messages About Success And Failure -- Teachers (and Parents) : What Makes A Great Teacher (or Parent)? -- Coaches : Winning Through Mindset -- False Growth Mindset -- Our Legacy. 8. Changing Mindsets. The Nature Of Change -- The Mindset Lectures -- A Mindset Workshop -- Brainology-- More About Change -- Opening Yourself Up To Growth -- People Who Don't Want To Change -- Changing Your Child's Mindset -- Mindset And Willpower -- Maintaining Change -- The Journey To A (true) Growth Mindset -- Learn And Help Learn -- The Road Ahead. Carol S. Dweck. Originally Published In Hardcover In A Slightly Different Form In 2006 By Random House, An Imprint And Division Of Penguin Random House Llc. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [265]-285) And Index.