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PBS NewsHour. What quality do the most successful people share? True grit /

What makes a person successful? For Professor Angela Duckworth, the answer is grit, an intangible trait that motivates passion and perseverance. In a study at West Point, Duckworth found that grit mattered more for success than leadership ability, intelligence and physical fitness. Now, she hopes to...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : NewsHour Productions LLC, [2016]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Success.
Perseverance (Ethics)
Motivation (Psychology)
Diligence.
Succès.
Persévérance (Morale)
Motivation (Psychologie)
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:What makes a person successful? For Professor Angela Duckworth, the answer is grit, an intangible trait that motivates passion and perseverance. In a study at West Point, Duckworth found that grit mattered more for success than leadership ability, intelligence and physical fitness. Now, she hopes to introduce grit to classrooms across the country. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Item Description:Title from title image (viewed May 26, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (8 minutes)
Playing Time:00:07:05