Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 269 · 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: “sticking to easy tasks” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “I can learn from her.” (b) “She is just lucky.” (c) “Drawing is silly.” (d) “I’ll never draw well.”
3. 3.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I need a new plan.” (b) “I am not smart.” (c) “I will practise more.” (d) “I’ll ask for help.”
4. 4.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
5. 5.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) praising effort (c) envying others (d) ignoring feedback
7. 7.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
8. 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I will ask for help and try again.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
9. 9.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
11. 11.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) praising effort (c) practising hard skills (d) avoiding challenges
12. 12.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
13. 13.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
15. 15.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Feedback is an attack on me.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) never (b) yet (c) ever (d) again
18. 18.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
19. 19.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
20. 20.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
21. 21.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
22. 22.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) learning from feedback (b) hiding your mistakes (c) ignoring feedback (d) avoiding challenges
25. 25.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) enjoying challenges (c) ignoring feedback (d) sticking to easy tasks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) trying new strategies (c) avoiding challenges (d) enjoying challenges
27. 27.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) praising effort (c) asking for help early (d) enjoying challenges
28. 28.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
29. 29.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) trying new strategies (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) giving up quickly
30. 30.True or false: “Let me try a different way.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) asking for help early (c) practising hard skills (d) ignoring feedback
32. 32.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) smart is born (b) effort is useless (c) skills grow with effort (d) talent is fixed
33. 33.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
34. 34.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
35. 35.🏅 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!”
36. 36.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
38. 38.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) hiding your mistakes (c) trying new strategies (d) sticking to easy tasks
40. 40.True or false: “envying others” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True

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