1. Developing Entrepreneurial Mindset

2. Growth Mindset for Leadership Success Grow Yourself and Your Teams

3. Whom do you Hire, Fire and Promote – A Survey with 4 Questions and 2 choices
If you were to award a raise today, whom would you give a bigger raise?
If you had to hire someone today, whom would you choose?
Hire
Give a Raise
Fire
Promote
Paul Stoltz - a leading authority on mindset;
Top 100 Most Influential Thinkers of our time
If you had to reduce your workforce, whom would you retain?
If you had to promote someone today, whom would you pick?
*Source : Put your mindset to work, Paul Stoltz & James Reed

4. Whom do you Hire, Fire and Promote
A) The person with the perfect skillset, but lacking the desired mindset? or
B) The person with the desired mindset, but lacking the perfect skillset?
What does it really take to win, keep, and flourish in the best jobs?
Let’s begin by shattering a sacred assumption.
If you want a good job, it’s all about qualifications. Put another way, the best way to increase your chances of getting a great job is by upgrading your skills.
Right?
Wrong!
*Source : Put your mindset to work Paul Stoltz & James Reed

5. Mindset scores over skillset. Not by a little, but by a landslide!
And, the Winner is …
Mindset scores over skillset. Not by a little, but by a landslide!
96%
81%
Hire
Give a Raise
Promote
Fire
Answers: Top Employers definitively pick B, Mindset, at a 92% average (96%, 81%, 100%, 91% respectively)*
Listen to what employers like Google, Facebook, hP, Prudential, deloitte, Mars, Fedex, AT&T and others are telling you: When asked, “how many “normal” employees would you trade for one with a winning mindset?” average answer? 7.2!*
Growing and demonstrating the right mindset makes you worth seven times a normal employee.
No wonder those with the right mindset WIN the job, KEEP the job, EARN MORE, and GET PROMOTED sooner, even over other, more qualified candidates.
That’s why trying to win the best jobs by doing yet-more skills training is like training for a marathon by doing sprints and hurdles. It may help, but it’s not going to win the race.
91%
100%
*Source : Put your mindset to work Paul Stoltz & James Reed

6. 01 02 03 03 04 Agenda Mindset – Why What is Mindset - Growth Mindset
Makers and Breakers of Mindset
Developing Growth Mindset

7. Mindset is deeper – it’s what is within and underneath everything else
Mindset is deeper. It’s what’s within and underneath everything else.

8. Values and Beliefs Beliefs are concepts that we hold to be true.
About #self, #others and #the world.
Without evidence of proof
#I am honest, I am powerless
#People are trustworthy or selfish
#God exists, Life after death,…)
Values are ideas that we hold to be important
Honesty, Fame, Prestige, Achievement, Money, etc.
Values and Beliefs come
from childhood, family,
education, life experiences,
culture, environment …
Beliefs and Values govern the
way we behave, communicate,
attitudes. And, the Outcome

9. It’s called Mindset … Elephant and Bumblebee
The false boundaries and limitations created by the past!

10. What happens if you are not selected for a Dream Project?
Fixed Mindset
Growth Mindset
Event
Further failure, depression
I didn’t get selected because Boss is unfair, or I am no good, I am a victim, Wrong selection process…
Anger, Frustration, Desperation
Complain, Argue, Excuses
Not Selected
Achieve more and Succeed
I did not get selected because of some reasons / expectations
Disappointment, Determination, Inspiration
Reflection, Introspection, Explore options, Work harder
Not Selected
Behaviour
Emotion
Belief
Consequences

11. Symptoms of Fixed and Growth Mindset
Fixed Mindset
Growth Mindset
Successful people are “gifted”; “natural talents” - Traits are set in stone
To look smart and win - always
Blame others, Get discouraged, To avoid; Fearful: To try and fail = no longer smart; Could reveal weakness;
Risky to take up new areas, Give up
Feedback – Get defensive, Take it personal
Success
Success comes from effort; Success comes from practice and hardwork
To learn and grow
Setbacks / failures – Use as a wake up call to work harder and get better next time …………
To be embraced; See as an opportunity to learn; More persistent, Work harder
Useful, Something to learn from, identify areas to improve
Goal
Failures and setbacks
Challenges
Feedback

12. Makers and Breakers 4 key components of Mindset
What do you want? Value?
What are you willing to struggle for?
Fantasy vs. Value
Brain is a muscle – Stretchable
Lizard (amygdala) plays safe, avoids risk, wants to look smart
Learner brain finds lessons in success and failure
Struggles, learns
Brain
Values
Process vs.
Outcome
Feedback
Playing to win and acknowledge the outcome
Reflection on process and performance with less outcome fixation (“always winning”)
Lessons learnt
Feedback on Person
Feedback on Outcome
Feedback on Process

13. 04 03 02 01 What can you do to develop Growth Mindset
Cultivate a language of Growth Mindset & Make Life a Learning and Growth Journey 01
Feedback on Effort and Process (vs. person and outcome)
Focus on Learning and Performance Goals (vs. fixation on outcome)
Train your Brain . .

14. STEP 1 Learn to hear your inner voice – from Lizard Brain (Amygdala)
Are you sure you can do it? Maybe you don’t have the talent.”
“This would have been a snap if you really had talent.”
“What if you fail—you’ll be a failure”
Setback
Challenge
“It’s not my fault. It was something or someone else’s fault.”
“If you don’t try, you can protect yourself and keep your dignity.”
Criticism

15. STEP 2 Recognize that you have a Choice
Train Your Brain
STEP 2 Recognize that you have a Choice
To interpret the challenge, setback and criticism
Listen to the Fixed mindset voice and …
STEP 3 Talk back to it with a Growth Mindset voice

16. In the face of Challenges, talk back to Lizard brain with a Growth Mindset
Are you sure you can do it? Maybe you don’t have the talent.”
“I’m not sure I can do it now, but I think I can learn to with time and effort.”
“What if you fail—you’ll be a failure”
““Most successful people had failures along the way.”
“If you don’t try, you can protect yourself and keep your dignity.”
“If I don’t try, I automatically fail. Where’s the dignity in that?”

17. In the face of Setback, talk back to Lizard brain with a Growth Mindset
“That is so wrong. Basketball wasn’t easy for Michael Jordan and science wasn’t easy for Thomas Edison. They had a passion and put in tons of effort.
“This would have been a snap if you really had talent.”
“If you don’t try, you can protect yourself and keep your dignity.”

18. As you face criticism:
“: “If I don’t take responsibility, I can’t fix it. Let me listen—however painful it is– and learn whatever I can.”
“It’s not my fault. It was something or someone else’s fault.”

19. Step 4. Take the Growth Mindset Action.
Over time, which voice you heed becomes pretty much your CONSCIOUS choice.
Choice is Yours - Whether you listen to Lizard brain or Learner brain.
Practice hearing both voices, and practice acting on the growth mindset.
Moving Towards and embracing growth oriented actions vs. Moving Away from fear, self-doubt and anxiety

20. Cultivating a Language of Growth Mindset

21. Burn Out Zone Boredom Zone Job demands/ Challenge Skills and Abilities
Flow
Job demands/ Challenge
K-K
K-no bother
Boredom Zone
K-DK
DK-DK
Skills and Abilities

22. Me Inc. logo Me Inc. – Model for Personal Excellence
What is my dream, vision, and mission
My goals – personal and professional
My stakeholders – who are important to me - family, friends, colleagues, community
My board of Directors – mentors and coaches
My value proposition – reputation, talents, distinct capabilities
My brand values and message – walk the talk
Myself and my environment – My SWOT

23. Make Life a Learning Journey to Grow Yourself and Others!
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.