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Fixed vs. Growth

I'm reading Carol Dweck's Mindset which talks about how the frame of mind that we are in contributes to our ability to succeed and reach our potential. 
What strikes me is that I went from an environment where people acted like they wanted to grow to one where I think people feel like they've already reached their limits. 
I'm not talking about growth from a revenue or salary perspective. I'm talking about growth from an intelligence, skills, and capabilities perspective.
Which environment would you say is more demotivational? 
Rewind even further where I came from an environment where I never felt that I had reached my full potential. 
Would you say that this was environmentally driven or my own personal construct? 
The consultant in me would say that it's both. (Never talk in absolutes, remember?) I would say that by getting out of an environment that continuously promotes healthy competition and personal / professional growth - my personal construct changed as a result. 
It drives me crazy to be around people that wanted to make an impact, but never do anything about it. Now it's driving me crazy to be around people that have little desire to make an impact or are unwilling to change. Granted, I'm not talking about everyone -- but just go 80/20 with me on this one.
What's the so what? 
I don't have one. But I do think that there are a lot of people - no matter what age - that feel like they are in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby waiting for the doors to swing open. 
It's everyone's responsibility - especially leaders - to provide an environment to open those gates and tap into the potential that is out there. 

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