Hidden potential : the science of achieving greater things
by Grant, Adam, 1981- (Author)
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people wh... Full description
Table of Contents:
- Prologue: growing roses from concrete
- I. Skills of character: getting better at getting better
- Creatures of discomfort: embracing the unbearable awkwardness of learning
- Human sponges: building the capacity to absorb and adapt
- The imperfectionists: finding the sweet spot between flawed and flawless
- II. Structures for motivation: scaffolding to overcome obstacles
- Transforming the daily grind: infusing passion into practice
- Getting unstuck: the roundabout path to forward progress
- Defying gravity: the art of flying by our bootstraps
- III. Systems of opportunity: opening doors and windows
- Every child gets ahead: designing schools to bring out the best in students
- Mining for gold: unearthing collective intelligence in teams
- Diamonds in the rough: discovering uncut gems in job interviews and college admissions
- Epilogue: going the distance.