Growth Mindset:

GrowTh mind·set


/ɡrōTH/ /ˈmīn(d)ˌset/

noun

The belief that a person can improve their abilities through effort, learning, and persistence.

Aaron shares how he learned even as a Major League player you have to work at improving.

Leadership in the
Clubhouse 2024

Be obsessed with Improving

Related Vocabulary

iteration – (noun) the action or process of repeating

determination – (noun) firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end

self-doubt – (noun) a lack of faith in oneself

confident – (adjective) having or showing assurance and self-reliance

improve (verb) to advance or make progress in what is desirable

process (noun) a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result

Growth Mindset Activity

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

  • Identify language that incorporates a growth-mindset
  • Express emotions with a growth-mindset
  • Recognize the difference between a fixed and growth mindset.

Additionally, these clips provide inspiration and support for embracing a growth mindset:

Sean in Leadership in the Clubhouse 2024

Kristy Drutman in Leadership in the Digital World 2021

Aaron in Leadership in the Clubhouse 2024

Kathleen Francis in Leadership in the Boardroom 2021