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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Honestly, there were really good things in this book, and really annoying and frustrating things. Growth Mindset is largely (in my understanding) a blanket statement. It encompasses things that we already understand. In education, many of its arguments are common place. However, the books treatment of education emphasizes not only the fixed mindset that the author started exists with the kids, but also the teachers. It simplifies what should be a more complex study of how people view and overcome challenges. That being said, the emphasis on focused praise (and criticism), encouragement towards student growth, and discussion on teacher and student growth were all important.
It was an interesting premise, but it got a little repetitive after the first 100 pages. I feel like the author leaned heavily on her growth mindset theory to explain any and all successes.
I thought the fixed mindset was rather like seeing the world in black and white. She does well illustrating how the growth mindset can be applied to one's own self or how it interact with others in a growth minded way.
TAKEAWAYS
TAKEAWAYS
- Don't praise someone's ability, praise their effort
- What makes us special is not innate, it is our potential
The concept of the fixed vs growth mindset is interesting and deserves deep exploration with lots of examples of the consequences of a fixed mindset and ways to invoke a growth mindset.
But yikes, is it out-of-date. I would love to read an updated version with new examples. Lee Iaccoca is of questionable relevance to people under 50 and Tiger Woods is no longer an unqualified success story, among others. Her teaching examples are particularly out-of-date. High academic performance by young children is no longer regarded as an unqualified good.
But yikes, is it out-of-date. I would love to read an updated version with new examples. Lee Iaccoca is of questionable relevance to people under 50 and Tiger Woods is no longer an unqualified success story, among others. Her teaching examples are particularly out-of-date. High academic performance by young children is no longer regarded as an unqualified good.
By halfway through you realize it's pretty much all getting at the same idea: fixed vs growth mindset. It can be fun to read through some of the examples, but there are a few reaches of this theory that seem conveniently projected onto subjects of interest to the author. LOVE the sly contempt she has for some of these subjects. Especially the CEOs and Athletes whose failures she seems to celebrate, and so do I. Worth picking up I'm feeling like a hater capable of growth.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Good concepts, felt like there was a lot of filler
It gives good information, just not very clearly actionable
I understood the basics of growth mindset vs. fixed mindset before I read this book, but the book gave me a much deeper understanding of both. I really like the way Dweck broke the theory down as it applies to different areas of life (business, parenting, etc.), and her practical examples and exercises were very helpful. I also discovered that I have more of a fixed mindset than I thought, so now I have some new tools to help me develop more of a growth mindset! Very much worth the read for anyone.
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced