Essential Vocabulary - Operation Mindset

Describes a quality or behavior of a person.​ (a)  

• Characteristics
• Skill
• Initiative
• Problem

Someone who create and/or runs their own business. ​ (a)  

• Entrepreneur
• Business owner
• Self-employed

A blend of characteristics, attitudes,  
and skills that describe how successful entrepreneurs think and act; can be useful for everyone to develop an entrepreneurial mindset for their own lives and careers. ​​ (a)  

• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Business mindset
• Corporate mindset
• Employee mindset

An ability that’s learned through training and practice.

​ (a)  

• Skill
• Talent
• Gift

The ability to think of ideas and create solutions to problems without clearly defined structures. ​ (a)  

• Creativity and Innovation
• Imagination and Fantasy
• Logic and Reasoning

The power to take ownership of a project without input or guidance and work through obstacles independently. ​ (a)  

• Initiative and Self-Reliance
• Dependence and Reliance on Others
• Lack of Initiative and Proactivity

The capacity to move forward with a decision despite inevitable uncertainty and challenges. ​ (a)  

• Comfort with Risk
• Fear of Failure
• Avoidance of Challenges

The ability and willingness to change actions and plans to overcome present and future challenges.​ (a)  

• Flexibiltiy and Adaptability
• Rigidity and Inflexibility
• Resistance and Stubbornness

The ability to clearly express ideas to an an intended audience; including persuading others to work towards a common goal. ​ ​ (a)  

• Communication and Collaboration
• Public speaking and negotiation
• Writing and research

The process of applying higher-level, process-oriented thinking skills and transitioning that applied reasoning to support the application of decision making. ​ (a)  

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving:
• Logical reasoning
• Creative thinking