Does change make you weaker… or stronger?
Steve sits down with Ben Granger, Chief Workplace Psychologist at Qualtrics and author of A Leader Worth Following, to break down the psychology of growth mindset, discomfort, and adaptation.
Ben shares why many of us grow up with a fixed mindset (“I’m just not good at that”), what neuroscience says about getting better through quality repetition, and a surprising global finding from research with 34,000 employees across 24 countries: people who experienced more change were often better off psychologically than those who experienced less.
In this episode:
▪️Fixed mindset vs growth mindset (and the “internal bell curve”)
▪️Why discomfort is part of adapting well
▪️Learning orientation vs performance orientation (prove / avoid / learn)
▪️Culture vs climate: building psychological safety inside your team
▪️Trust: competence + integrity + benevolence
▪️Ben’s book: A Leader Worth Following (and the playlist that comes with it)
Connect with Ben: benjamangranger.com
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