Well, the Head of People Operations at Google says it is not your grades. He believes your ability to perform at work is unrelated to your college performance as the skills you need in your job are very different. (#TruthBombs)
So, what is it? π€
More than IQ, Google values the ability to learn, especially from your failures. You can cultivate this habit by being intellectually humble. π
Take this test to identify if you are intellectually humble. π
Give yourself points like this:
β οΈ No - 1 point
β οΈ Sometimes - 2 points
β οΈ Yes - 3 points
If you have a score over 9, you are intellectually humble.
Here are a few tips to become intellectually humble:
π« Focus more on the process rather than results.
π« Create a resume of your failure.
π« Challenge yourself with contrary opinions and actively listen to them
π« Accept limits to what you know
Two intellectually humble people who can actually inspire you are @ankurwarikoo and Michael Jordan. π₯
What is your intellectual humility score? What are you planning to do to improve it?
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