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When managers believe that people either have or do not have motivation, they feel powerless to affect motivation. In her book Mindset, Dr. Carol Dweck refers to this as the “fixed” mindset. The fixed mindset is the belief that people are born with unchangeable strengths and weaknesses and that people would do well to build on their strengths and avoid tasks at which they are weak. She contrasts this with the “growth” mindset, which is the belief that people grow and learn throughout their lives.