I like the idea of Growth Mindset and I know intuitively that, some version of it work perfectly( at-least sometimes) in my life( anecdotally). Another interesting thing about GM is its freshness of positivity which goes directly against Cultural and Genetic determinism.
Unfortunately two near-replication studies find zero or small negative influence of growth mindset beliefs about intelligence across the challenging transition to university.
David Daniel and Daniel Willingham discuss a 2016 article that takes a meticulous approach to developing a growth mindset intervention.