Pavitra Kavya, PhD

Assistant Professor @calpolypomona | She/her #leadership #researcher Org Dev #consultant & #trainer Helping People Thrive #advocate 4 #EquityForAll 🦋

[Pavitra Kavya, PhD @pkavya]

My students and I are engaging in a weekly challenge where we are mindful about the use of the word sorry (limited to 5 a week) and boundary setting (using 1 no a week). It’s been a huge learning journey~

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Saying no is not letting others down. It’s standing up for yourself.

Setting boundaries isn't a display of disrespect. It’s an expression of self-respect.

Other people can't set your limits. They have the right to make requests, but self-preservation is your responsibility.

[Abhijit Mahanta @abhijitmahanta_]

That one friend whose encouragement is “Hope” in itself ! Thank you @pkavya

[Dan @danmurrays]

7 Ways to Build Atomic Habits by James Clear:

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In dating, most people focus on expressing themselves. But the most attractive partners express a desire to get to know you.

It's good to be interesting. It's better to be interested.

We gravitate toward people who want to understand us. Feeling seen is core to feeling loved.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A key to steady progress is prioritizing goals over moods.

Whether you aim to get in shape, learn the guitar, or write a book, the question is not whether you feel like it today. It's who you want to become tomorrow.

Enthusiasm fluctuates. Consistent action accumulates.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

How to keep an open mind:

1. Think like a scientist: treat your opinions as hypotheses and decisions as experiments

2. Embrace confident humility: argue like you’re right, listen like you’re wrong

3. Build a challenge network: seek out people who sharpen your reasoning

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Leaders shouldn't aim to be liked. They should strive to be respected.

We don’t have to agree with every decision. We need to align with their visions and admire their values.

Trust isn’t granted for competence alone. It's earned through caring about people and principles.

[Daisaku Ikeda (Official) @daisakuikeda_of]

To be fearless no matter what happens―that is the root of true happiness. To move forward resolutely regardless of what lies in store―that is the spirit, the resolve, that leads to human victory.”

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The only people who never feel like impostors are narcissists.

Being 100% sure of yourself at all times betrays arrogance and breeds complacency. Questioning yourself reflects humility and propels growth.

Pangs of doubt are a normal, healthy human response to new challenges.

[Daisaku Ikeda (Official) @daisakuikeda_of]

“No matter our circumstance, if our hearts are always ablaze with hope and courage, filled with the spirit of challenge, we will brim with joy and vigor. This is true happiness.”

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The best way to open people's minds isn't to argue with them. It's to listen to them.

When people feel understood, they become less defensive and more reflective—and develop less extreme, more nuanced views.

Productive disagreements begin with curiosity, not persuasion.

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

If we want people to speak to us honestly, we must be willing to honestly listen.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Don’t mistake completion for progress. Crossing tasks off a to-do list creates an illusion of momentum.

We often favor trivial tasks we can finish now over worthwhile tasks that take longer.

The projects that matter most should take priority over those that are closest to done.

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

So goes the leader, so goes the culture.
So goes the culture, so goes the company.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Great education systems don't just invest in “gifted and talented” students. They bring out the best in all students.

Top schools create opportunities for teachers to specialize in their students—not only their subjects.

Deeper relationships unlock hidden potential.

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[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Bad mentors see you as building their brand. They take credit for your success.

Good mentors see you as a younger version of themselves. They help you follow in their footsteps.

Great mentors see your potential to be a better version of yourself. They help you find your path.

https://t.co/L9dnxdXNYG

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

We can't be everything to everyone, but we can be something to someone.