More than 10 years ago, Google embarked on a plan to build better bosses. In its internal Project Oxygen, Google analyzed more than 10,000 manager impressions such as performance reviews, feedback ...

Why is it so hard to stay consistent with our goals and follow through successfully? Some of the most popular reasons for this is a lack of motivation and willpower, but there’s something else we ...

According to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, when we have a “fixed mindset,” we assume our intelligence, creative abilities, and character are static givens, and that we are unable change ourselves ...

Don’t make up your mind about this until all the facts are in. A fixed mindset can sidetrack your career – especially if you’re working for someone who views his or her subordinates as incapable of ...

We all like to think that we are ambitious professionals with a growth mindset and aware of real opportunities when they appear. But it’s not, apparently, as simple as that. Dr. Carol Dweck, a ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and makes you the most informed person around. Click here and subscribe today The first day of my graduate studies in clinical ...

This week one of my clients referred to herself as “such a terrible procrastinator“. Her tone was filled with doubt about the likelihood that she would achieve her next-level goals. This is a woman ...

There are enviable individuals who acquire skills and knowledge effortlessly, others are more orderly and achievement-focused than are their peers, and still others who exhibit unusual talents. While ...

Stanford professor Carol Dweck’s work is being used all over the world. When we look at what school should epitomize...the growth mindset should be at the center. Many adults who work in schools say ...

Kaitlin Gallagher is a PhD Candidate specializing in Biomechanics in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo in Canada, and a permanent author for GradHacker. You can follow her on ...

I find the topic of mindset fascinating. I was introduced to this through my association with Chip Conley’s Modern Elder Academy. But even before I met Chip, I knew that curiosity and lifelong ...