One unchangeable characteristic of a great leader is the courage to take career-breaking risks when necessary.

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Which would be fine, if your abilities were innate and unchangeable.

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White starts by pointing out that Asia has lived under and benefited for some sixty years from a unchallenged and unchangeable U.S. strategic military and geopolitical primacy, based primarily on naval, nuclear, and air power.

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Nothing is unchangeable, says Mr Han.

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They believe their abilities are unchangeable.

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Researchers have uncovered the reason for this difference in how difficulty is interpreted, and it is simply this: More often than not, Bright Girls believe that their abilities are innate and unchangeable, while bright boys believe that they can develop ability through effort and practice.

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