3 Discussion Questions, 3 Student Reponses, 2 Journal Entries

JGR 100: Finding Your Leadership Purpose

Week 8 Discussion

Part 1: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

This week you learned about the importance of adopting a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset. Describe a time in your life when you faced an important opportunity or challenge with a fixed mindset? What held you back? Were you concerned about your ability to succeed? Were you worried about other people’s perception of you? (Briefly describe the situation.)

If you could go back in time and redo this situation with a growth mindset, how would that change your approach and the outcome?

Note: To receive full credit, remember also to write 2 posts in the discussion: one original and a response to another student.

Part 2: Student Response (Please respond to the below student post)

Brittany Lue

RE: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

When I was 18 I worked at a department store, I was there for about a year, and I was offered a management position. At that time in my life I didn't feel as if I was a leader. I didn't feel like I was capable of taking on so much responsibility. I also felt that because of my age, people wouldn't take me seriously. If I could go back and redo this situation I would of taken the opportunity and used it to learn and grow into a better leader.