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Cultures of Growth

How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations

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Award-winning social psychologist Mary Murphy offers a groundbreaking reconsideration of individual and team success—showing how to create and sustain a growth mindset in any organization's culture.
Carol Dweck's multi-million-copy bestseller Mindset transformed our view of individual potential, coining the terms "fixed" and "growth" mindset: in a "fixed" mindset, talent and intelligence are viewed as predetermined traits, while in a "growth" mindset, talent and intelligence can be nurtured.

In Cultures of Growth, Dweck's protégé, Mary Murphy, a social psychologist at both Stanford and Indiana University, shows that mindset transcends individuals. A growth mindset culture can transform any group, team, or classroom to reach breakthroughs while also helping each person achieve their potential.

Murphy's original decade-long research reveals that organizations and teams more geared toward growth inspire deeper learning, spark collaboration, spur innovation, and build trust necessary for risk-taking and inclusion. They are also less likely to cheat, cut corners, or steal each other's ideas. And they're more likely to achieve top results. In these cultures, great ideas come from people from all backgrounds and at all levels—not just those anointed as brilliant or talented.

Discover how a culture of growth helped make outdoor retailer Patagonia a leader in its field; how Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft; how winemakers Robin McBride and Andréa McBride John are leading with a mindset to disrupt and diversify the entire wine industry; and how a New York school superintendent reversed massive inequities for children of color by reshaping the district's mindset culture. Drawing on compelling examples from her work with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and schools, Murphy demonstrates that an organization's mindset culture is the key to success for individuals, teams, and the entire organization, teaching you how to create and sustain a culture of growth no matter your role.

Create environments where people want to be, where everyone can thrive and achieve their potential, both individually and together. In a world where success seems reserved for a chosen few, Cultures of Growth unveils a radically different approach to creating organizations that inspire learning, growth, and success at all levels.
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      February 1, 2024
      Strategies for changing one's mindset. Social psychologist Murphy brings 10 years of research to her analysis of how best to foster growth and development. She contrasts Cultures of Genius, which pit individuals against one another for recognition and promotion, with Cultures of Growth, where teams collaborate to work through problems, innovate solutions, and allow themselves to take risks. In Cultures of Growth, Murphy explains, talent and ability are honed and enhanced "through good strategies, mentoring, and organizational supports." In evaluating a job applicant, for example, or conducting a periodic review, growth can be encouraged by looking for evidence of collaborative work, innovative ideas, risk-taking to solve a problem, and resilience when facing obstacles. Cultures of Growth do well to prize "learn-it-alls" over "know-it-alls." In a workplace, writes the author, "mindset culture has a ripple effect that impacts everything: collaboration and innovation; who is hired, fired, and promoted; ethical (or unethical) behavior; diversity and inclusion; and bottom-line economic success." Cultures of Growth, moreover, do well to understand the mindset of core customers--how open they are to the prospect of change and growth--to find "the most effective messaging to connect with consumers' goals." Murphy cites various organizations, including Patagonia, Microsoft, and the Good Food Institute, to support her argument about the benefits of Cultures of Growth. Studies reveal that collaborative mindsets promote less cheating among college students and more innovation in research labs and medical teams. In medical teams, for example, Cultures of Growth create an atmosphere of psychological safety in which employees at any level feel comfortable sharing ideas. Murphy offers suggestions for assessing both the mindset of organizations and microcultures and the mindset of the reader regarding evaluative and high-effort situations, critical feedback, and dealing with other people's success. A practical, useful guide for personal and organizational success.

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