Dennis Stauffer
@dennisstauffer.bsky.social
We’re entering a period of profound change, but many of our mental habits were formed for a more stable world. I write about mindset and innovation as the hidden patterns that shape how we learn, adapt, create value—and prevail—in the face of uncertainty.
And there’s good reason to suspect that the same is true in many other endeavors.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
And there’s good reason to suspect that the same is true in many other endeavors.
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An innovator mindset—innovativeness—was the difference.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
An innovator mindset—innovativeness—was the difference.
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Other popular mindset concepts have shown little or no relationship to business outcomes.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Other popular mindset concepts have shown little or no relationship to business outcomes.
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Innovativeness is a mindset, an innovator mindset, and that's important.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Innovativeness is a mindset, an innovator mindset, and that's important.
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More powerful than any other personal attribute that’s been studied.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
More powerful than any other personal attribute that’s been studied.
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Innovativeness turned out to be a powerful indicator of real-world results.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Innovativeness turned out to be a powerful indicator of real-world results.
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Not because they worked harder or knew more—
but because they navigated uncertainty differently.
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but because they navigated uncertainty differently.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Not because they worked harder or knew more—
but because they navigated uncertainty differently.
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but because they navigated uncertainty differently.
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The ventures of those with the most produced dramatically higher profits, revenues and jobs created.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The ventures of those with the most produced dramatically higher profits, revenues and jobs created.
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When I studied innovativeness in entrepreneurs, the value it created was off the charts.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
When I studied innovativeness in entrepreneurs, the value it created was off the charts.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If we want to survive what’s coming, we need a different mindset—one willing to question itself.
📖 The Mindset That’s Tearing Us Apart
🔗 innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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📖 The Mindset That’s Tearing Us Apart
🔗 innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
10/11
The Mindset That's Tearing Us Apart
Correction, Control and the Cost of Certainty
innovatormindset.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If we want to survive what’s coming, we need a different mindset—one willing to question itself.
📖 The Mindset That’s Tearing Us Apart
🔗 innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
10/11
📖 The Mindset That’s Tearing Us Apart
🔗 innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
10/11
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Authoritarian systems understand this too well.
1) Plant a belief
2) Ridicule disagreement
3) Let presumed certainties take it from there.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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1) Plant a belief
2) Ridicule disagreement
3) Let presumed certainties take it from there.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
8/11
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Authoritarian systems understand this too well.
1) Plant a belief
2) Ridicule disagreement
3) Let presumed certainties take it from there.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
8/11
1) Plant a belief
2) Ridicule disagreement
3) Let presumed certainties take it from there.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
8/11
This mindset is self-reinforcing.
It’s comfortable.
It’s seductive.
And it’s dangerously easy to weaponize.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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It’s comfortable.
It’s seductive.
And it’s dangerously easy to weaponize.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
This mindset is self-reinforcing.
It’s comfortable.
It’s seductive.
And it’s dangerously easy to weaponize.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
7/11
It’s comfortable.
It’s seductive.
And it’s dangerously easy to weaponize.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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When certainty replaces curiosity,
belief replaces evidence,
and disagreement feels like a threat—
we create tremendous conflict.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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belief replaces evidence,
and disagreement feels like a threat—
we create tremendous conflict.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
6/11
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
When certainty replaces curiosity,
belief replaces evidence,
and disagreement feels like a threat—
we create tremendous conflict.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
6/11
belief replaces evidence,
and disagreement feels like a threat—
we create tremendous conflict.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
What mattered was the story participants told themselves:
“I’m correcting mistakes.”
“I’m doing what’s necessary.”
“It’s okay to punish people.”
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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“I’m correcting mistakes.”
“I’m doing what’s necessary.”
“It’s okay to punish people.”
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
What mattered was the story participants told themselves:
“I’m correcting mistakes.”
“I’m doing what’s necessary.”
“It’s okay to punish people.”
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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“I’m correcting mistakes.”
“I’m doing what’s necessary.”
“It’s okay to punish people.”
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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The famous Milgram experiments are usually framed as “people are too willing to obey authority.”
But obedience isn’t the most interesting part.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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But obedience isn’t the most interesting part.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The famous Milgram experiments are usually framed as “people are too willing to obey authority.”
But obedience isn’t the most interesting part.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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But obedience isn’t the most interesting part.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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When agents of our government are killing people near my home, things are getting real.
Mindset is a significant part of the problem.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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Mindset is a significant part of the problem.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
When agents of our government are killing people near my home, things are getting real.
Mindset is a significant part of the problem.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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Mindset is a significant part of the problem.
#mindset #ICE #Minneapolis
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This article explores mindset as hidden beliefs, not some buzzword—and why learning to see them opens new possibility space.
innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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The Hidden Beliefs That Run Your Life
The Operating System We Call Mindset
innovatormindset.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 AM
This article explores mindset as hidden beliefs, not some buzzword—and why learning to see them opens new possibility space.
innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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innovatormindset.sub...
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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Innovation often begins not with better ideas—but with noticing the beliefs underneath them.
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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January 29, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Innovation often begins not with better ideas—but with noticing the beliefs underneath them.
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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But unexamined assumptions quietly shape what we believe, how we decide, and what feels possible.
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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January 29, 2026 at 5:06 AM
But unexamined assumptions quietly shape what we believe, how we decide, and what feels possible.
#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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#mindset #innovation #assumptions
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