In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls grit. Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere (People).
The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of genius, Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not a genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.
In Grit, she takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what shes learned from interviewing dozens of high achieversfrom JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.
Product details: Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Scribner; Reprint edition (August 21, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1501111116 ISBN-13: 978-1501111112 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches