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Hidden Potential

Adam Grant

Your mindset and approach are more crucial than your inborn talents when it comes to mastering skills. Fortunately, there's a method you can follow to reveal your potential and achieve excellence beyond your imagination. Firstly, concentrate on building your character to support your learning. This will help you overcome the fear of failure and any weaknesses that may hinder your progress. Secondly, embrace your inner sponge by actively absorbing, filtering, and adjusting as you move forward. By incorporating the element of play, you can access states of flow, transitioning from a state of inertia to seizing opportunities for advancement and improvement. Would you like to introduce to your team? Did you know we also offer group subscriptions? Click below or encourage your Learning & Development team to reach out and discover how you and your team can leverage for personal and professional growth.

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What's it about?

Unlocking Hidden Potential (2023) questions the belief that only individuals blessed with innate and extraordinary abilities can surpass others intellectually, artistically, or athletically. Backed by innovative studies, it presents a structure that anyone can employ to unleash their untapped potential and accomplish beyond their wildest expectations.

Book summary

Adam Grant is an award-winning organizational psychologist and a professor at Wharton Business School. He has over 60 journal publications and has presented for many prestigious organizations, such as Google, Facebook and the United Nations.

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Character Over Skill: Unlocking True Potential

Absorb, Filter, Adapt: Unlock Your Potential

Embrace your flaws Accept imperfections Welcome the imperfect Embrace the not-so-perfect Celebrate imperfections

Engaging in playful activities fosters development.

Breaking Through Barriers to Mastery

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