In her wildly popular TED Talk, Angela Duckworth shares why grit- more than talent, IQ or luck – is a powerful predictor of success. Angela has explored the correlation between grit and achievement in settings like West Point, the National Spelling Bee, and New York City public school system. Her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for 34 weeks. We talk about how grit can be learned, how to discover what we are passionate about, and what makes gritty individuals different from others. And if you’re wondering how gritty YOU are? Take her grit scale here.
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Show Notes
- How a career pivot from management consulting to teaching in New York City public schools sparked the research behind grit (2:04)
- The big idea behind Angela’s book Grit (4:07)
- Misperceptions about grit (5:13)
- Definition of grit: the combination of perseverance and passion (5:37)
- The biggest mistake people make when trying to discover their passion (6:46)
- How she measures grit with the grit scale (8:21)
- Grit is not the only thing that matters (10:52)
- Can teams or organizations be gritty? (12:25)
- You can’t be gritty about everything (13:54)
- How to hire for grit (14:23)
- The relationship between grit and happiness (16:40)
- Growing grit from the inside out (19:36)
- What role does adversity play in the development of grit? (21:20)
- How grit shows up in the sports world (25:16)
- How to grow grit in those you lead (27:03)
- How coaches like Pete Carroll create a culture of grit (29:24)
- Parenting advice: the “hard thing rule” (30:36)
- The biggest mistake parents make when trying to cultivate grit (32:49)
- Angela’s nonprofit, The Character Lab (33:29)
Resources / People Mentioned
- Grit by Angela Duckworth
- TED TALK: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
- Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology
- Character Lab
- The Grit Scale
- Angela Duckworth and Pete Carroll Discuss Grit and the Science of Hope
- Talking Teamwork with Celtics Coach Brad Stevens and Angela Duckworth
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Raising Self-Reliant Children by Wendy Mogel
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