Quotes
Two indicators could easily be rephrased as passion items for the Grit Scale.
Degree to which he works with distant objects in view (as opposed to living from hand to mouth). Active preparation for later life. Working toward a definite goal.
Tendency not to abandon tasks from mere changeability. Not seeking something fresh because of novelty. Not “looking for a change.”
And the other two could easily be rewritten as perseverance items for the Grit Scale.
Degree of strength of will or perseverance. Quiet determination to stick to a course once decided upon.
Tendency not to abandon tasks in the face of obstacles. Perseverance, tenacity, doggedness.
In her summary comments, Cox concluded that “high but not the highest intelligence, combined with the greatest degree of persistence, will achieve greater eminence than the highest degree of intelligence with somewhat less persistence.”
Degree to which he works with distant objects in view (as opposed to living from hand to mouth). Active preparation for later life. Working toward a definite goal.
Tendency not to abandon tasks from mere changeability. Not seeking something fresh because of novelty. Not “looking for a change.”
And the other two could easily be rewritten as perseverance items for the Grit Scale.
Degree of strength of will or perseverance. Quiet determination to stick to a course once decided upon.
Tendency not to abandon tasks in the face of obstacles. Perseverance, tenacity, doggedness.
In her summary comments, Cox concluded that “high but not the highest intelligence, combined with the greatest degree of persistence, will achieve greater eminence than the highest degree of intelligence with somewhat less persistence.”
What’s more, I know that grit is mutable, not fixed, and I have insights from research about how to grow it.
“The War for Talent.”
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