Featured in this week’s episode of The Productive Designer, host Crystal Collinson interviews former Assistant Dean for Mentoring & Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Ruth Gotian.
She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentoring and leadership development. She is currently a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimizing success’. In 2021, she was one of 30 people worldwide named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, dubbed the Oscars of management thinking. Also, she’s a semi-finalist for the Forbes 50 Over 50 list.
Ruth’s research is about the mindset and skill set of peak performers, including Nobel laureates, astronauts and Olympic champions. Her book, The Success Factor, shares the stories of extreme high achievers and unlocks the path to success.
Crystal and Dr. Ruth discuss the success factor – traits & characteristics of high achievers and the four elements of success. Ruth believes that everybody wants to be successful they just don’t know how. She believes that success consists of a skill set that can be taught. Also, discovered that what works for one person may not work for another. And an individual approach is needed. Ruth explains that these are not habits but a mindset shift.
So join Crystal and Dr. Ruth as they talk about the success factor and her insights about mentorship.
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for”. And order Dr. Ruth’s book now, available January 2022.
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How to reach Dr. Ruth:
Website: ruthgotian.com I Podcast: The Mentor Project I LinkedIn: rgotian
Recommended podcast/book:
Adam Grant, The Women’s Network
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm book by Robert Lefkowitz
The Long Game book by Dorie Clark
Resources mentioned:
The Success Factor book