Grit

The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth

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English

Scribner Book Company
03 May 2016

Psychology; The self, ego, identity, personality; Teacher training; Self-help & personal development; Advice on careers & achieving success

In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed--be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls ""grit."" Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of ""genius,"" Duckworth, now a celebrated researcher and professor, describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not ""genius"" but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.

In Grit, she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she's learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers--from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.

Among Grit's most valuable insights:
*Why any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal
*How grit can be learned, regardless of I.Q. or circumstances
*How lifelong interest is triggered
*How much of optimal practice is suffering and how much ecstasy
*Which is better for your child--a warm embrace or high standards
*The magic of the Hard Thing Rule

Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that--not talent or luck--makes all the difference.

By: Angela Duckworth
Imprint: Scribner Book Company
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 562g
ISBN: 9781501111105
ISBN 10: 1501111108
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 03 May 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs. She is also the Founder and Scientific Director of the Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development. She completed her BA in neurobiology at Harvard, her MSc in neuroscience at Oxford, and her PhD in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is her first book and an instant New York Times bestseller.

Reviews for Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

An important book...In these pages, the leading scholarly expert on the power of grit (what my mom called stick-to-it-iveness ) carries her message to a wider audience, using apt anecdotes and aphorisms to illustrate how we can usefully apply her insights to our own lives and those of our kids. Robert D. Putnam, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard and author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids