Changing yourself and your role takes effort, but it can produce lasting benefits
You don’t need to fly all the way to Hawaii to find your happy place. You might need to go no farther than your desk chair. If employees see opportunity for change in both themselves and their jobs, and they put in the time and effort, happiness awaits, according to new research by Justin Berg, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Berg counts himself a big fan of Stanford professor of psychology Carol Dweckopen in new window and her foundational work exploring the benefits of adopting a growth mindset. Her findings are simple yet empowering: When we believe that we can develop our abilities and traits to produce our desired results, success tends to follow. But all too often, people underestimate how much they can grow, stifling their potential. Dweck and her colleagues have amassed a body of work that has found that, under certain conditions, a growth mindset can change one’s life for the better.
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