# Grit

Skill · Soft Skills and Communication

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/grit

Grit is a psychological trait, popularized by researcher Angela Duckworth, defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals despite setbacks and failures. It's often cited in education, sports, and workplace settings as a key predictor of achievement, distinct from raw talent or intelligence.

Related skills: [Resilience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/resilience), [Persistence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/persistence), [Goal Setting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/goal-setting), [Self-Discipline](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/self-discipline), [Growth Mindset](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/growth-mindset), [Tenacity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tenacity), [Emotional Intelligence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/emotional-intelligence)

## Open roles requiring Grit (0)

None of the roles we have read name this skill yet. A large share of the visible corpus has not been parsed for skills, so this is at least as likely to be our backlog as the market's verdict.