The Performance Paradox - by Eduardo Briceño

About the Book

"We all know we should be learning and growing. But how do you make time while under pressure to perform? Discover the right balance to bolster personal and team success with this revolutionary guide from the CEO of Mindset Works. In order to succeed in a fast-changing world, individuals and companies know they must create a culture of growth mindset: an environment where practice and mistakes are encouraged and learning is integrated into the everyday. But how can we make mistakes and develop new skills while also maintaining the high-level performance necessary to deliver results? Who truly has the time for that type of learning? Fostering growth mindset and developing a learning habit is Eduardo Briceäno's specialty. Through his work with over a hundred companies, he discovered that success-personal, organizational, and financial-hinges on navigating the crucial balance between learning and performing. We must integrate the two, and be proficient at both, to succeed long-term as an individual or a business. In The Performance Paradox, he teaches you how to: Avoid falling into the chronic performance trap (which stagnates growth) Unlock the power of mistakes Solicit the most useful feedback Integrate learning into daily habits Lead teams that constantly improve and outperform their targets With Briceäno's game-changing framework of balancing learning and performing, individuals, companies-even society as a whole-will achieve the best results of their lives and thrive in the process"--

Book Synopsis

Discover how to balance learning and performing to bolster personal and team success with this revolutionary guide from a world-renowned expert on growth mindset.

"An essential read for fostering learning, performance, and a growth mindset . . . I wholeheartedly recommend it."--Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset

A Next Big Idea Club Must Read - Stevie Awards Gold Winner - Non Fiction Book Awards Gold Winner - Axiom Awards Silver Medalist - Shortlisted for the BookPal Outstanding Works of Literature Award and the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award

To succeed in a fast-changing world, individuals and companies know they must create a culture of growth, where experimentation and feedback are encouraged, and learning is integrated into the everyday. Yet we often get stuck in a well-worn pattern of habits that don't move us forward. Why?

Because many of us get trapped in the Performance Paradox the counterintuitive phenomenon that if we focus only on performing, our performance suffers.

How can we give ourselves the space to experiment and grow while also delivering high-level results?

Fostering growth mindset to elevate performance is Eduardo Briceño's specialty. As CEO of Mindset Works and in his work with Fortune 500 companies, he discovered that mastering growth--personal, organizational, and financial--hinges on navigating the crucial balance between learning and performing.

In The Performance Paradox, Briceño reveals how to
- avoid falling into the chronic performance trap that stagnates growth
- identify when and how to unlock the power of mistakes
- integrate learning into daily habits in ways that stick
- lead teams that constantly improve and outperform their targets
- grow your skill level and output simultaneously and for the long term

We can achieve more tomorrow than we do today if we develop the belief that we can change and the competence for how to change. With Briceño's innovative and refreshing framework of balancing learning and performing, individuals and companies can reach their boldest aspirations.

Review Quotes

"The ideas and strategies in The Performance Paradox are powerful foundations for building a culture of change, innovation, and growth in a fast-moving world."--Immanuel Hermreck, Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Executive Board, Bertelsmann

"Essential reading for anyone seeking to do less, but achieve more."--Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestsellers Essentialism and Effortless, and creator of The Essentialism Planner

"Eduardo Briceño offers invaluable insights and equips readers with the essential skills and techniques needed to embrace a growth mindset, find wisdom in mistakes, and understand the delicate balance between learning and performance."--Kathleen Hogan, Chief People Officer of Microsoft

"With the rate of change increasing rapidly in our economy and society, all businesses and organizations need their people at every level to have the will and the skill to learn continuously. The Performance Paradox shows how this can happen and why it matters. It's essential--and inspiring--reading for these times."--Daniel Porterfield, President & CEO of the Aspen Institute

"[The Performance Paradox] not only enlightens but also equips readers, teams, and organizations to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and change."--Nir Eyal, author of Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

"The insights Eduardo offers in this book can change your career. I can't recommend this book highly enough."--Tomer Cohen, Chief Product Officer, LinkedIn

"The Performance Paradox . . . offers a much-needed methodology for performance improvement in today's dynamic workplaces and should become a leadership and business-improvement classic."--Steven Howard, Founder, Caliente Leadership

"Full of fresh perspectives, unconventional solutions and big ideas to transform you and your workplace."--SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)

"The Performance Paradox . . . will guide your journey toward building world-class competencies, resilience, and impact."--Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset

"More than anyone I know, Eduardo Briceño has devoted himself to bringing academic research on mindsets into the everyday lives of learners of all ages. His passion and optimism are contagious, and in every interaction, I come away inspired."--Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit

"I dare you to read The Performance Paradox without rushing to apply it."--Mónica Guzmán, author of I Never Thought of It That Way

"If you're tired of running in circles and not making any meaningful progress toward your goals, The Performance Paradox is the book you need to read."--Marshall Goldsmith, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"A go-to playbook for developing thriving workplaces and lives . . ."--Chip Conley, bestselling author of Wisdom at Work

About the Author

Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker, facilitator, and program provider who supports organizations in developing cultures of learning and high performance. Earlier in his career, he was the co-founder and CEO of Mindset Works, the first company to offer growth mindset development services. Previously, he was a venture capital investor with the Sprout Group. His TED Talk, How to Get Better at the Things You Care About, and his prior TEDx Talk, The Power of Belief, have been viewed more than nine million times. He is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, a member of the Aspen Institute's Global Leadership Network, and an inductee in the Happiness Hall of Fame.