The question posed at the beginning of this review asked, Should coaches believe in an innate ability to lead? The conclusion should be no, especially if they believe that they have innate leadership talent that is fixed and doesn’t require growth or effort to be effective. Leaders in sport need a growth mindset so they can transform themselves and believe in their ability to influence the transformation of others to achieve the collective goal. A growth mindset is simply a way of viewing the world and being open to possibilities for growth. Compare the difference between a growth mindset and fixed mindset when faced with challenges, obstacles, effort, criticism, and success of others. A growth mindset embraces challenges, persists during setbacks, views effort as necessary for achievement, learns from criticism, and finds inspiration in the success of others, whereas, a fixed mindset avoid challenges, quits during setbacks, see effort as pointless and threatening, ignores critical feedback, and may feel threatened by the success of others (Dweck, 2006). Leaders believe in their abilities and the antecedents of their leadership ability stem from a growth mindset, which is a critical component related to their effectiveness andsuccess as a leader. All aspiring leaders should internalize a growth mindset, andshape their self-image as a transformative leader dedicated to strong effort to make a difference in the life of others.