Teacher and Author
Jessica Lahey is an American educator, writer, and attorney who spent over twenty years teaching middle and high school students. Her New York Times bestseller The Gift of Failure draws on her experience in the classroom to argue that allowing children to struggle is essential to building resilience and independence.
by Jessica Lahey
Lahey, a teacher and parent, argues that overprotective parenting deprives children of the struggle and failure necessary to develop intrinsic motivation, resilience, and autonomy. Drawing on research in self-determination theory and growth mindset, she provides practical strategies for stepping back during the critical school years so children can learn from their own mistakes.
The books Jessica Lahey references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Carol Dweck
Dweck argues that believing talent is fixed leads to stagnation, while a growth mindset, the belief that abilities develop through effort, unlocks potential. How you frame challenge determines whether you learn or quit.
by Daniel Pink
Pink argues that autonomy, mastery, and purpose motivate people far more than money. The carrot-and-stick model is outdated and actively undermines creative performance.
by Charles Duhigg
Duhigg reveals the neurological loop behind every habit: cue, routine, reward. Understanding this cycle gives you the power to reshape behaviours at individual and organisational level.
Who Jessica draws from, and who draws from Jessica — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.