The Power of the Learning Mindset: How the Best Leaders Foster Curiosity, Develop Innovative Teams, and Achieve Exponential Growth - Hardcover

by Lilian Ajayi Ore (Author), Marshall Goldsmith (Author), Eric Schurenberg (Foreword by)

Develop a passion for learning and adaptability to advance your career in the modern workplace.

In an era of rampant technological change and economic upheaval, The Power of the Learning Mindset is a guidebook to open up new paths to career advancement by cultivating a new approach to adaptability, curiosity, and resilience. In this book, award-winning international scholar, speaker, and executive Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore and Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Marshall Goldsmith reveal new, research-proven pedagogical techniques to succeed in the modern workplace, along with the tools you need to inculcate not only the ability to learn and adapt but also the passion that leads to exponential growth.

Drawing on the expertise of Marshall Goldsmith--widely recognized as the world's #1 executive coach, with decades of experience advising global CEOs and senior leaders--and Dr. Ore's 17 years of experience working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, along with more than a decade in talent development, this book explores topics such as:

• Tools and processes enabled by emerging research and human motivational theories, and how to separate real value from ephemeral trends
• The importance of soft skills, including emotional intelligence, in becoming a respected, effective leader
• Mindsets around learning, leadership, and coaching prowess
• Our past, present, future, and desired future selves, and how to enjoy the journey as one evolves into the next

The Power of the Learning Mindset earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all executives and managers seeking to thrive in their current roles and set themselves up for success in the future as the world of work continues to undergo rapid transformation and change.

Front Jacket

Contemporary business leaders face unprecedented challenges: How do you stay relevant when technology transforms entire industries overnight? How do you build teams that thrive amid constant change? And how do you foster innovation while maintaining operational excellence? Traditional leadership approaches seem unable to answer these questions.

The Power of the Learning Mindset by Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore and Dr. Marshall Goldsmith offers a revolutionary approach to leadership development that addresses these challenges. Dr. Ajayi Ore, an award-winning international scholar and executive, teams up with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling author and renowned executive coach, to reveal research-based strategies for cultivating adaptability, curiosity, and resilience. Together, they demonstrate how leaders can hone their ability to evolve while powering exponential business growth.

This comprehensive guide explores three essential dimensions of effective leadership: learning prowess, leadership prowess, and coaching prowess. The authors provide practical tools and processes based on emerging research and human motivational theories, emphasizing the soft skills and emotional intelligence you'll need to become a respected, effective leader. Through real-world examples and actionable insights drawn from decades of combined experience in talent development and executive coaching, the book shows leaders how to separate valuable innovations from ephemeral trends while fostering teams that embrace continuous learning and innovation.

The Power of the Learning Mindset is an essential resource for executives, managers, and emerging leaders who want to thrive in their current roles while positioning themselves for future success. If you're ready to transform your leadership approach and build a culture of curiosity and growth within your organization, this book provides the roadmap you need to achieve impressive results in a challenging and unpredictable marketplace.

Back Jacket

Praise for THE POWER OF THE LEARNING MINDSET

"If I had read The Power of the Learning Mindset during my years leading Inc. and Fast Company, it would have changed how I approached leadership. Absorb the lessons and examples in this book, and you'll shift how you see the information flowing through your company--and your life."
--ERIC SCHURENBERG, Founder of Alliance for Trust in Media and former CEO of Mansueto Ventures, parent of Inc. and Fast Company

"Fresh, insightful, and actionable--The Power of the Learning Mindset proves that the best leaders never stop learning, and shows exactly how to put that into practice."
--DORIE CLARK, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Long Game

"I loved this book. It is both visionary and intensely practical. The two frames it shares are powerful agents of reflection and embedded action. And its careful structure means you will never get lost. The structure is clear and this makes the book super accessible. The learning mindset is not just nice to have but a core power skill for survival in this brittle and incomprehensible age. This is our guidebook for thriving and growing."
--DR. NIGEL PAINE, Co-Presenter of Learning Now TV, and bestselling author of The Great Reset

"In this fresh and fascinating book, Lilian Ajayi Ore and Marshall Goldsmith show why continuous learning is essential for anyone seeking to positively impact what often seems a post-truth world. Their highly original distinction between mastery--having achieved expertise--and prowess--the ongoing refinement of skills and knowledge--adds a helpful dimension to how we understand both excellence and authenticity. Best of all, they show how leaders and coaches can cultivate prowess, in themselves and those they serve."
--SALLY HELGESEN, international bestselling author of How Women Rise and Rising Together, and cited in Forbes as the World's Premier Women's Leadership Expert

"This is a smart, practical guide to leading with curiosity. It gives executives clear moves to build teams that learn fast and adapt even faster. It deserves a permanent spot on every leader's desk."
--RYAN PAUGH, President of Community.co and Co-Founder of Forbes Nonprofit Council

Author Biography

LILIAN AJAYI ORE, Ed.D., is an award-winning international scholar, speaker, and executive with over 17 years of experience working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies and 12 years of experience in talent development. She specializes in leadership development and organizational transformation.

MARSHALL GOLDSMITH is the author of several bestselling books, including Triggers and What Got You Here Won't Get You There. He was recognized as one of the Top Ten Business Thinkers in the World and has been rated the world's best executive coach at the Thinkers50 ceremony since 2011.