The Grit Factor

So how gritty are you? And maybe more importantly, how gritty are your employees? I stumbled across a TED talk on the topic of “grit” the other day. A. L. Duckworth from the University of Pennsylvania along with her colleagues had studied the topic extensively, tracked the success of students with “grit” versus those without, and had come to the conclusion that grit was a quality few should ignore. According to Duckworth, of all the qualities kids show as they grow up, grit was the most important in foretelling success. I ask myself if this same concept can apply to companies, and if so, how can you tell? What makes one company stand out from the others? Read more...