Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 721 · 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: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
3. 3.🎨 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.”
4. 4.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) never (b) again (c) yet (d) ever
5. 5.True or false: “practising hard skills” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Hard work helps me improve.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
7. 7.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
8. 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
9. 9.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “learning from feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) asking for help early (b) avoiding challenges (c) enjoying challenges (d) learning from feedback
12. 12.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You are a genius!” (b) “You worked so hard!” (c) “You were born smart.” (d) “It’s easy for you.”
13. 13.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
14. 14.True or false: “Feedback is an attack on me.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
16. 16.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I need a new plan.” (b) “I will practise more.” (c) “I am not smart.” (d) “I’ll ask for help.”
17. 17.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) effort is useless (b) smart is born (c) talent is fixed (d) skills grow with effort
18. 18.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) trying new strategies (c) avoiding challenges (d) envying others
20. 20.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
21. 21.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help early (b) envying others (c) praising effort (d) practising hard skills
23. 23.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I will ask for help and try again.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
24. 24.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) giving up quickly (c) ignoring feedback (d) praising effort
27. 27.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) practising hard skills (c) learning from feedback (d) trying new strategies
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “envying others” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) asking for help early (c) giving up quickly (d) sticking to easy tasks
31. 31.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: sticking to easy tasks? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: praising effort? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
34. 34.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
37. 37.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
38. 38.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) enjoying challenges (b) avoiding challenges (c) envying others (d) ignoring feedback
39. 39.True or false: “She is just born talented.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) trying new strategies (c) avoiding challenges (d) asking for help early

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