Last time, we spoke a little about Carol Dweck and her theory of “growth mindset.”
Technically this area of research is called “self-theories,” it is an area of research that began in 1985, so this year is the 40th birthday/anniversary.
One thing very few people understand is that new ideas take about 40 years to displace old ideas (see the video below for another example from Peter Drucker).
It is perfectly predictable that we will hear more and more about the growth mindset in the coming years.
Another beautiful theory celebrating its 40th birthday this year is Self-Determination Theory, a theory created by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan.
Both Dweck’s theory and the theory of Deci and Ryan have stood up to scrutiny over the past 40 years, and they have proven their mettle.
In my organization, we teach these two theories at scale.
So, you should probably hurry and join us.
Just sayin
