Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 119 · 40 questions

Leader's tip (Not yet — but learning): Growth mindset: “Mistakes help me learn.”, “If I practise, I will get better.”, “Let me try a different way.” Fixed mindset: “I’ll never be good at drawing.”, “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.”, “She is just born talented.” Turn fixed into growth by adding “yet”, praising effort (“You worked so hard!”) and changing the plan, not giving up.

1. 1.True or false: “envying others” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) hiding your mistakes (d) avoiding challenges
5. 5.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
6. 6.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) practising hard skills (c) trying new strategies (d) praising effort
8. 8.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) envying others (b) giving up quickly (c) ignoring feedback (d) trying new strategies
11. 11.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
13. 13.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) avoiding challenges (c) giving up quickly (d) trying new strategies
14. 14.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) trying new strategies (c) practising hard skills (d) praising effort
15. 15.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
16. 16.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
17. 17.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
18. 18.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I am not smart.” (b) “I will practise more.” (c) “I’ll ask for help.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
19. 19.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
21. 21.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) again (c) never (d) yet
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) avoiding challenges (c) envying others (d) hiding your mistakes
24. 24.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: praising effort? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
25. 25.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
26. 26.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) practising hard skills (c) giving up quickly (d) hiding your mistakes
29. 29.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: enjoying challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
32. 32.True or false: “envying others” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
34. 34.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You are a genius!” (b) “It’s easy for you.” (c) “You were born smart.” (d) “You worked so hard!”
35. 35.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
37. 37.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) talent is fixed (b) skills grow with effort (c) effort is useless (d) smart is born
38. 38.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
40. 40.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True

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