Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 498 · 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: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
3. 3.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
4. 4.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up quickly (b) trying new strategies (c) ignoring feedback (d) sticking to easy tasks
6. 6.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “She is just lucky.” (b) “I can learn from her.” (c) “I’ll never draw well.” (d) “Drawing is silly.”
7. 7.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
8. 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
9. 9.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
11. 11.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) practising hard skills (c) trying new strategies (d) ignoring feedback
13. 13.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) asking for help early (c) hiding your mistakes (d) sticking to easy tasks
14. 14.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) effort is useless (b) smart is born (c) skills grow with effort (d) talent is fixed
16. 16.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I am not smart.” (b) “I will practise more.” (c) “I need a new plan.” (d) “I’ll ask for help.”
18. 18.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
19. 19.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) trying new strategies (c) avoiding challenges (d) sticking to easy tasks
20. 20.True or false: “asking for help early” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
23. 23.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
24. 24.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You are a genius!” (b) “You were born smart.” (c) “It’s easy for you.” (d) “You worked so hard!”
27. 27.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
29. 29.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) learning from feedback (b) giving up quickly (c) enjoying challenges (d) asking for help early
31. 31.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) never (b) ever (c) yet (d) again
32. 32.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) envying others (c) giving up quickly (d) enjoying challenges
35. 35.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) practising hard skills (c) enjoying challenges (d) trying new strategies
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) envying others (c) learning from feedback (d) trying new strategies
37. 37.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I am just not a maths person.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
38. 38.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
39. 39.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) enjoying challenges (b) practising hard skills (c) hiding your mistakes (d) praising effort
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) asking for help early (c) giving up quickly (d) learning from feedback

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