The Keith Law Show

Grit & Talent w/Dr. Angela Duckworth

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Episode notes

Keith is joined by Dr. Angela Duckworth to discuss grit, failure and the malleability of talent.

Rundown
4:24 Defining & Measuring 'Grit'
6:58 How Should Teams Assess Grit & Intangibles?
11:10 Intangibles as Coded Language in Baseball
18:10 Failure & 'The Fragile Perfects'
20:41 Select for Talent or Select for Grit?
22:52 The Malleability of Talent & Phantom Plateaus

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