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What sets high achievers apart from everyone else? This is the question that University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth has spent years trying to answer. While others might have focused on innate intelligence or talent, her research pointed her to grit: a combination of passion and perseverance that allows those who have it—or build it—to thrive. Her first book outlined how all of us can become more gritty.
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Senior leaders often pride themselves on listening and empowering others—but the people around them may experience something quite different. Research with more than 10,000 professionals and
Most of the senior leaders we work with tell us that they are effective collaborators, and that they emphasize listening and empowerment in their interactions with others. Yet data from the people they interact with tells a different story.
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