The Performance Paradox

Praise

“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