As human beings, it is natural for us to pick up signals about what is valued in our environment and to want to embody those values. But being superior and infallible isn't something to strive for. Those values do not encourage people to do what is good for their organization in the long run.
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Unproductive effort is never a good thing.
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One very common thing is that often very brilliant children stop working because they're praised so often that it's what they want to live as - brilliant - not as someone who ever makes mistakes. It really stunts their motivation.
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We say women have made great strides: in biology, in many areas of chemistry, in many places, women are now the majority of medical students. But when I began my career, that wasn't the case. There were very strong stereotypes in biology and medicine.
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We're not saying people don't need fuel for strenuous work; they just don't need it constantly. People have many more resources at hand than they might think.
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The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn.
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