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Growth Mindset

The Self-Transforming Mind: A Framework for a new theory of Growth Mindset

Kegan’s concept of self-transforming mind is one of the key theoretical foundations for Skip Bowman’s relational and transformational concept of Growth Mindset. Self-transforming Mind Robert Kegan’s concept of the self-transforming mind represents a higher stage of adult development, where individuals move beyond adapting to external demands and begin to challenge and reshape their own frameworks of understanding. Book…

Growth mindset is like nurturing a seedling.

Growth Mindset is Nothing New

In fact, current thinking about Growth Mindset takes us backwards in understanding how to create people and teams who can learn and grow fast The idea of a growth mindset—the belief that you can improve your abilities through effort and learning—has been widely celebrated as a breakthrough in helping people learn and grow. But is…

The Hidden Cost of Silence: What We Miss When We Don’t Encourage Psychological Safety and a Growth Mindset

“Psychological safety teaches us that we are making mistakes and missing opportunities all the time—the difference between great and ordinary, even tragic, is whether we talk about them, learn from them, and Grow.” Discovering Psychological Safety At first, it sounds counterintuitive. Amy Edmondson , in her famous research on hospital teams, set out to explore…

Growth Mindset as Strategy for Business Growth

How to connect growth mindset to business growth? Part 1 – This is the first article in a series exploring how to apply growth mindset and the Safe2Great method to different strategic scenarios. New Products & Services and Go2Market Strategies Over the past eight years, my engagement with the Safe2Great model has been more than…

Growth mindset is like nurturing a seedling.

The Journey to a Growth Mindset

“The journey from a protective mindset to a growth mindset isn’t about discarding our natural instincts for self-preservation; it’s about recognizing and managing these instincts to better support our personal and professional development. “ A protective mindset is often characterized by a focus on safety, security, and risk aversion, whereas a growth mindset is about embracing…

Safe to Great book written by Skip Bowman

The Safe2Great Study – Integrating Psychological Safety and Growth Mindset into an Integrated Leadership Model

The Safe2Great Growth Mindset concept is based on an empirically-driven and multi-theoretical approach to leadership excellence, rather than relying on one theoretical approach or philosophy which is common for most leadership assessment tools. In 2015, Skip Bowman embarked on an ambitious journey to develop a comprehensive model that seamlessly integrates psychological safety and growth mindset…