Mental Toughness with Gaj Ravichandra, Career Path Strategist, Psychologist and CoFounder of Kompass Consulting
Mental Toughness.
What is it, why is it important and how do we develop it?
Call it mental toughness, resilience or grit - our ability to deal with the unknown and how well we respond to the extreme and ever-changing situations of life - plays an important role in achieving success in all aspects of our personal and professional lives.
Simply put, it’s a skill (not a personality trait) that improves performance and wellbeing and when it comes to success, is more important than intelligence.
In the words of researcher , TEDx Speaker and New York Times bestselling Author, Angle Duckworth, who studies achievement:
“It isn’t strength, smarts or leadership potential that accurately predicts success. Simply put, grit — the perseverance and passion to achieve long–term goals — is what makes the difference.”
Mental toughness is a subject that Gaj Ravichandra, Pyschologist and CoFounder of Kompass Consulting has been exploring and applying with high- performance leaders in business and sport.
In today’s interview, Gaj shares about the work of Professor Peter Clough, Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Huddersfield (U.K) on the four pillars of mental toughness – challenge, confidence, commitment, and control.
Control - is the extent to which you feel you are in control of your life and that you can make a difference and change things. Control is your self-esteem and life’s purpose.
Commitment - is your focus and reliability to effectively set goals and targets and consistently achieve them without being distracted.
Challenge - is your drive and adaptability to be as good as you can be and to achieve your personal best. You see challenges, change, adversity and variety as opportunities rather than threats.
Confidence is your self-belief and influence and describes to what extent you believe you have the ability to perform productively and proficiently and the ability to influence others.
Gaj is a recognised as an authority on mental toughness and his passion for helping clients reach their potential. Download the podcast and be sure to share your comments here.
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