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To understand why we can't teach new, productive mindsets, we must begin with Daniel Goleman's definition of a competency. According to Goleman, competencies consist of a combination of characteristics that are best described using the analogy of an iceberg. Below the water's surface we know that there is not only more iceberg, but significantly more than what we see above the surface. Leadership competencies are like icebergs in that there are the aspects that we can see in a leader's knowledge, skills, and behaviors, but there is much more to the competency below the surface—inside of the leaders or between them and others—that is not visible. In this book we roughly equate the concept of mindset with what is below the surface of Goleman's competency iceberg (Figure 1.1).

Figure 1.1: Goleman's competency iceberg.

Source: Goleman's competency iceberg. Goleman Daniel. 1995. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Bantam); but may be property of Korn Ferry consulting.

Unfortunately, we cannot just read books, integrate some sentence starters, or practice some leadership skills to change self‐limiting mindsets and behaviors. The root causes are not knowledge‐ or skill‐based, and the behaviors we see are just the tip of the iceberg of the obstacle. The problems that self‐limiting mindsets cause are invisible to the human eye because they are personal and internal, or as I will refer to them, “below the surface.” What's below the surface may be something inside of me, or it may be something between you and me.