From the course: Cultivating a Growth Mindset (2018)

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The leadership myth

The leadership myth

From the course: Cultivating a Growth Mindset (2018)

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The leadership myth

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- When it comes to creating leaders, research shows those with a growth mindset show far more potential than those with a fixed mindset. It's such an important part of successful leadership that organizations like Microsoft invest heavily in helping leaders to create a growth mindset. This is because it's an essential ingredient in reaching potential, stretching current abilities, and creating high-performing teams. In fact, one of the key goals of Satya Nadella who is the CEO of Microsoft is to transform Microsoft's culture into that which values and rewards continual learning and growth. Now, there is a leadership myth that you may have heard. Leaders are born, not made. This concept means you either naturally have the capability and skill to be a leader or you don't. This kind of thinking is opposite to developing a growth mindset. And actually, research has completely debunked this idea. Some people may find it easier than others to step into a leadership role, but everyone has…

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