Some of you may recognize the name Angela Duckworth. She’s the University of Pennsylvania psychology professor who researched the impact that effort has on success. During a visit to West Point Military Academy during its Beast Barracks for new freshman, she found that those who had “grit” were the ones most likely to be successful. Not necessarily the smartest ones or the most talented ones—but those who had grit.

Some of you may recognize the name Angela Duckworth. She’s the University of Pennsylvania psychology professor who researched the impact that effort has on success. During a visit to West Point Military Academy during its Beast Barracks for new freshman, she found that those who had “grit” were the ones most likely to be successful. Not necessarily the smartest ones or the most talented ones—but those who had grit.