
"How an individual perceives success influences on the way they behave, think and feel in an achievement setting"
1. Ego Involved
- More concerned with how to prove rather than improve their ability
- Selfish
- Winning is everything
- Preoccupied
2. Task Involved
- Feel successful when they gain skill and knowledge
- Focus on achievement
- Primarily think about how to accomplish or get better at a task
- Fiercely Competitive
According to Warren Bennis great leaders didnt set out to be learders. "They'd had no interest in proving themselves, they just did what they loved-with tremendous drive and enthusiasm-and it led where it led"
Mindset Dweck, PH.D. pg.82