----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mental Toughness Spectrum -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> ---> Based on ideas presented in 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class: The Thought Processes, Habits, and Philosophies of the Great Ones !""#$ by by Steve Siebold Levels of Awareness→ ndicators !
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Source of motivation Belief regarding success ,iew of leadership
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Extrinsic motivators such as material possessions and money Due to luck
Due to hard work
Do it or your fired
#orld %lass '( Intrinsic motivators such as dreams, desires and passions
Due to intelligence
Due to sustained concentration of th thought and action based on strong convictions
Command and control
Facilitated introspection, lead by example
Approach to problemsolving
Get bogged bogged down down by by deta detail il and uickly uickly become become overwh overwhelm elmed ed
!ake a line linear ar approa approach" ch" seek seek one one right answer
Compartmentali#e problems and focus on one problem at a time" non$linear thinking approach
erivation of feelings
Fear
%uperiority
%incere gratitude, love, and abundance ' challenge through through which learning, growing, and opportunity occur
,iew of adversity and conflict
&ath of least$resistance, avoidance of conflict, view life as a struggle
%corn hardships, seek acceptance by others rather than solution to problems
Conflict perceived as a painful experience, fear of suffering a bruised ego
%urvival$based
%ecurity$based
Ego$based
#inning. losing. and competition
&erformance is based on staying out of trouble and avoidance of risk
&erformance is based on not drawing attention to oneself and playing it safe
/ant to win at any cost$ competitive, driven by ego gratification, run over anyone who gets in their way
/in or lose$ always follow a strict code of ethics, seek win$win solutions, create rather than compete, never sacrifice people for success
,iew of progress and change
Fear of unknown, acceptance of the status uo
&re$0udgme &re$0udgment nt that that change change is not not needed needed
Convinced Convinced their their way is the only only way way
/illing /illing to to suspend suspend disbeli disbelief ef and and consider consider new ideas" ideas" curious" challenge the status uo" innovation is only way to survive and thrive" act as agents of change
,iew of failure
Failure is painful and should be avoided to maintain a sense of pride and Engage in ego$protection, pain of dignity1 2nly attempt things they know they can do1 failure is greater than pleasure of success1
,iew of $nowledge and information
3iew knowledge and information as power
ecision-ma$ing
Fear and need to feel superior drive the protection of knowledge and information so that others don4t learn what they know
Intelligent use of information is true power" act as information conduits for their organi#ations
Comp Compli lian antt out out of fea fearr
/esponse to negative criticism
Emotionally wounded
'nger due to damage to ego
Expect criticism as the result of being successful
Compensation should immediately follow effort
Compensation and gratification should be eual or greater to to to the amount of effort put forth
Delay gratification and compensation and focus on future achievements
Self-esteem
/is$-ta$ing 01pectations
6ack of self$esteem resulting in lack of ambition
/eak self esteem resulting in small ambition and a need to prove oneself to others
/ant to be in charge and have their ego stroked
Failure is a necessary building block of success and provides opportunity to learn from mistakes
Teamwor$ and cooperation
/eward system
Coop Cooper erat atio ion n view viewed ed as as stro stroki king ng the the ego ego of the higher$ups, people$pleasers
%pirit$based, focused on ( uestions) *+ *+Is it the truth -+Is it fair to all concerned .+/ill it build goodwill goodwill (+ /ill it be beneficial to all concerned
Fragile self esteem resulting in ego$ based ambition that seeks validation from the outside world
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5elieve the whole is greater than the sum of it parts" team$oriented1 %hare accolades with the team1
%trong self$esteem resulting in bold belief one can accomplish anything for the good of all1 / illing to risk failure and re0ection in order to do the right thing1 7 is is k d riri ve ve n" n" wi wi llll in in gl gl y t ak ak e r is is ks ks in in or or de de r to le le ar ar n a nd nd gr gr ow ow
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