Startup Summer School 2020 Leadership & Purpose of Life Sprint | Day-2 Growth Mindset

1. The Growth
Mindset Culture
Start-upSummerSchool2020
NeuroNurture
Mariam Khan
(Trainer, Life Coach, Entrepreneur)

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Mindset: The New
Psychology of Success
ByCarol Dweck
Prof. at Stanford University

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Boosting Self-Esteemcan lead
to the Acceptanceof
Mediocrity
Constant empty praises in an
attempt to boost the other’s self
esteem in order to motivate them
to work better.

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Praise More Wisely! Don’t Box Them Up
» PraisingTalent can make people vulnerable
• You did that so quickly, I am impressed.
• What they hear: If I didn’t do it quickly, you wouldn’t be impressed
» Instead, Praise their process and the hard work instead
• I like the way you tried all strategies before you finally got it
Feel Entitled
Need Reward
Everyday

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The Two Mindsets
FIXED GROWTH
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Which one do you
have?
Answer these quick
questions (agree / disagree)
to check.
• Your intelligence is something very
basic about you and you can’t
change it much.
• You can learn new things but you
can’t really change how intelligent
you are.
• No matter how much intelligence
you have, you can always change it
quite a bit.

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Growthmindset began
with an insight into why
some schoolchildrengot
excited about difficult
problemswhile others got
anxious.
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Avoids Problems out
of Fear to Fail
Takes Feedback
personally
Welcomes a
Competition
Avoids Conflicts
Intelligence and
Talent are inborn
traits
Stay in the Past
Achievements Bliss
Stay Rigid and by the
book
Insecure of a
Competition
Learns from
Feedback
Adapt and Advance
Find New Successes
Intelligence can be
developed / Acquired
AcceptsChallenges
Embraces Problems
as opportunities to
learnConstantly PROVING
Constantly
IMPROVING

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» Senior leadership support is critical to implementing GMC
» Growth mindset can be built into various talent processes, from onboarding to performance management to high
potential selection and development.
» Growth Mindset DOES NOT mean boundless growth or unlimited productivity
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ThetopbusinessdriverforGMCistoenabledigitaltransformation.
And she said, ‘You know, I had recently applied for this
job, but I almost didn’t apply, because I was sort of taken
aback when I saw the job post because I didn’t have all of
these qualifications. But then the growth mindset
approach kicked in and I thought, well, wait, I can do this. I
know I can do this job, but I may not meet all these
qualifications yet.’
Performance Management Director,

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TRAINYOURMIND
Nurture is More Important
Than Nature
Seek Mentors
Experiment with
NEW
Strategies

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ARE YOU AT
CAUSE OR EFFECT?
Ask Yourself!

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» I am fat, because I have a slow metabolism.There is nothing I can do
about it.
• (Effect)
» My metabolism is slow but I can change it through balanced diet and
exercise.
• (Cause)
» There are no jobs for people my age.
• (Effect)
» I have been divorced twice. I can’t keep anyone happy.
• (Effect)
» I feel stressed here.
• (Effect)
» He is getting on my nerves.
• (Effect)
» I feel confident about my skills and abilities
• (Cause).
» I am born unlucky.
• (Effect)

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NewStart-ups?
TakeChargeof YourLives.
PushYourBoundaries!
» Do NOT MIND READ, JUDGE, LABEL anything or anyone
» See Solutions in 3D if 2D doesn’t make sense
» ChangeYour Perspective,Your Lens
» Question Everything and Find AnswersWithin
» No,You DO NOT know everything. Continue to learn
» ChangeYourCompany,ChangeYour Surroundings,Attract New People,
Attract New Energy
» Your Energy is Finite, Use it wisely
» AvoidConspiracies

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