Leaders’ Growth Mindset Question Cards; Free Download

Ever find yourself thinking, “I want to lead with a Growth Mindset…but what do I actually say in the moment?” That’s exactly why I created a new 1-page Leaders’ Growth-Mindset Question Card.

What It Is

A practical, one-page tip sheet with the top five evidence-based questions leaders can use in one-on-one meetings, team discussions, and project reviews to:

• Shift people out of fear, defensiveness, and “we’ve tried everything.”
• Focus conversations on learning, experimentation, and forward motion
• Expand thinking and open up new possibilities for growth

What it’s based on

This card distills a meta-analysis of the latest Growth Mindset thought leadership (Dweck and beyond), plus work in solution-focused coaching, psychological safety, and high-performance teams. In plain language: it’s the brief list of questions that consistently help people shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset in real leadership conversations.

Purpose & Desired Outcomes

• Turn tough moments (missed targets, conflict, change) into learning moments
• Unlock better options when teams feel stuck
• Anchor people in a clear, positive future, not just today’s constraints
• Normalize experimentation: “not working yet” instead of “we failed.”
• Co-create Conditions for Success instead of simply pushing harder

Benefits for Leaders and Organizations

If ‘growth mindset’ is new to you, I recommend reading my article, Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset. This can help you develop a growth mindset, significantly enhance your personal productivity, and strengthen your team culture to better manage adversity and changing environments.

If you want to foster a growth mindset in your team, you need to shift people’s thinking. The first step is to model the behaviour by adopting a growth mindset yourself and then asking good questions.

Leaders who consistently use these questions tend to see

• More ownership and problem-solving from their teams
• Stronger psychological safety and willingness to speak up
• Better quality decisions, because more perspectives and possibilities are surfaced
• A tangible shift from “performance-only” to a learning + performance culture

If you’d like a copy of the Leaders’ Growth-Mindset Question Card – Top 5 Questions for Expanding Possibilities, then…click here and provide your email address to download.

It’s a small tool that can quietly transform the quality of your leadership conversations.

 

Dave Campanella

David Campanella co-directs the Strategies for Growth practice at Lighthouse NINE in Toronto and joins forces with his L9 colleagues in the areas of Sales Force & Supply Chain Effectiveness, High-Performance Teams, Change Management, Organizational Design, as well as Leadership Development and Executive Coaching.During his 20+ years’ corporate experience, Dave energized commercial efforts by creating highly focused teams as CCO for Smooth Commerce (a SaaS company in the digital commerce and engagement space), VP of Sales at Mars Canada, RVP at Saputo, and also while at the Campbell Soup Company. As a Partner and consultant at Lighthouse NINE, he has been a trusted advisor and business strategist in numerous industries for firms such as ConAgra Brands, SC Johnson, Molson Coors, Smooth Commerce, SNDL, RSA Insurance, Shopper Intelligence, and LEO Pharma and CVRX Medical Devices.Dave is known for crafting effective Go-To-Market strategies by zeroing in on key challenges, envisioning success, and deploying talent to create signature systems that keep teams engaged, accountable, and on track with the company’s goals. He has an engaging enthusiasm to create High Performance Teams – marked by a clear focus on common goals, healthy communication and conflict, and an agility of action.At Lighthouse NINE, extraordinary relationships with clients are built on truly attentive service. Dave and his L9 colleagues stay directly engaged with their clients in all project phases – from initial assessment through to execution. Their unwavering focus is on delivering consistent, lasting results and blowing expectations out of the water.

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