Listen "Building the Skill of Grit: Why Mental Toughness Separates Winners from Losers"
Episode Synopsis
Today, we explore mental toughness as a learnable skill rather than an innate trait, examining how grit separates winners from losers in the high-stakes data center industry and what it takes to build this capability in yourself and your teams.In this recording, we'll review:Why talent counts, but effort counts twice - and how grit intersects with natural abilityThe critical difference between endurance (holding on) and grit (embracing the challenge)How mental toughness can become a mask that does more harm than good when misappliedWhy being "comfortable being uncomfortable" is the foundation of the Empirix cultureHow uncomfortable transparency and direct feedback build grit in teamsWhy maintaining zero difference between internal and external performance standards mattersThe partnership element of mental toughness - you can't do it aloneAnd much more.
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