TED: Angela Duckworth The Power of Grit

Leaving a highflying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of grit as a predictor of success. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by TED editors on the home page. 2013