Mindset matters: examining the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset in 2021

Growth mindset white paper

What is a growth mindset and why might you need one? In this in-depth white paper, we draw on the expertise of our Insights Discovery Psychologists to examine growth mindset and fixed mindset in detail. Why does mindset matter? What is the current research on the impact of a growth mindset? Is a fixed mindset always negative – or can there be times it can work for you?

Here are just a few things we’ll be looking at:

• Introducing mindset and how our mindset is formed
• The difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset
• Addressing criticism and myth-busting around mindset
• Why growth mindset matters to individuals, teams, and leaders
• Growth mindset and how it applies to the four-colour model
• Growth mindset and how it relates to resilience