Identifying
SuperAttainers
The
SuperAttainment Research Center is funding a multi-year study of high achieving individuals across a great variety of fields and geographies. The purpose is to determine key attributes indicating an propensity toward superior achievement that can be recognized by most people with experience managing other people.
The work is ongoing and is being expanded continuously.
The
SuperAttainment Research Center is an initiative to help people
in management positions identify high potential leaders and channel
them toward meaningful contributions to their organizations and to
society at large.
The
8 attributes of SuperAttainers listed below are considered some of
the
most common and easiest to identify when accompanied by other
aspects of career success.
8
Attributes of
SuperAttainers
1. Early Success
The Early Bird Gets the Worm…and Everything Else
SuperAttainers usually begin doing amazing things early in their life. In fields like music and sport, it has long been
understood that for a child to have a chance at greatness, he needs to begin around age 3 and then work at it for many years. In business and politics, unusual ability is also recognized early in a SuperAttainer’s career and is followed with many years of continued achievement. In the greatness game, it is the rabbit who wins the
race -- as long as he persists like the tortoise.
2. Contrarian
When in Rome, Don’t Do As the Romans
SuperAttainers generally think of themselves as different and apart from other people. They can often be described as rebellious and
disobedient by those who try to rule over them and are never willing crowd followers. Tremendous success seems to require doing things tremendously different.
Doing things a little better will yield results that are only a little better than others and this is not what SuperAttainers are interested in.
3. Conceited
The Pride Before The Rise
In order for someone to be thought of as great in the minds of others, he must first be thought of as great in his own mind. The tremendous achievements of SuperAttainers seem to be merely a realization in the outer world of what is already in their inner world. Predictably, it is uncommon for such people to be overly shy about describing their abundant abilities. Many SuperAttainers have come to recognize that being known as arrogant does not help their purpose and they do a good job of appearing modest. However, a bit of digging into their personality should uncover a deep feeling of self-significance.
4. Hard-Knocked
Nothing Succeeds Like Suffering
SuperAttainers have often experienced traumatic periods when their careers or even their lives were in great peril. It is during these times that they gain a deep seated feeling of personal vulnerability that can stay with them for the rest of their lives. The advantage to the future SuperAttainer is that they become consumed by the realization that they must accomplish all they can while they have the chance because it can all come crashing down at any time. It is a psychological condition that will drive them to greatness for
the rest of their lives.
5. Loner
One is Company, Two is a Crowd
SuperAttainers are often described by others as dreamers, outsiders, cold-hearted and similar labels often given to loners. They are comfortable spending long periods in the company of themselves to ponder, learn and envisage the future. Many develop a love of solitary activities such as book-reading early in their life. They are not usually enthusiastic participants in team activities except when they are
leading the group.
6. Mentored
& Motivated
Behind Every Great Man are His Parents
Parents often play
the key role in the cultivation and realization of SuperAttainers,
spending immense amounts of time and money to give their offspring
the skills, experiences and relationships required for immense
amounts of success. They tutor baby SuperAttainers from the crib,
send them to the best schools and put them in touch with the best
mentors. It has been shown that mothers, in particular, can play a
strong role if they are supremely confident in their son's innate
abilities and then take devoted and continuing action to develop
them.
7. Discontent
Patience is No Virtue
SuperAttainers have an abnormally intense need for continuous accomplishment. Success does not bring these people a sense of inner peace. There is always someone else to overtake or a higher target to aspire to. They are impatient, dissatisfied and edgy when not engaged in activities that lead to the fulfillment of their personal goals. They seem psychologically unstable in this regard compared with most people.
8. Promoted
Self-Flattery Gets You Everywhere
There have been many great people who have lived and died in the history of our species but nobody knows most of them because their achievements were inadequately documented. In order to be thought of as a great success by large numbers of people, someone needs to be a great success at publicizing the SuperAttainer. In most instances, it is the SuperAttainers
themselves who are great self-promoters. In other cases, another talented person takes on the critically important role.
TWO
TYPES OF SUPERATTAINERS
1. Aristocratic SuperAttainers
Pampered and pompous, these people excel despite having been given it all. They grow up with all the best things, attend the best schools and hobnob with the best minds. Because they are so deeply bonded to a powerful and privileged elite, they are often conservative and elitist. Real change seldom happens with these people in charge. On the plus side, they are less likely to lead themselves and their followers down paths of mutual destruction. Examples of Aristocratic SuperAttainers include: Winston Churchill, Peter the Great, Louis XIV and Frederick the Great.
2. Come-From-
Nothing
SuperAttainers
Rags to riches, these people pull themselves up to greatness through tremendous obstacles. Luck plays a role but most of their success is due to relentless force of character. Since they come from outside the establishment, they can be great agents of change. Unfortunately, they are prone to crash and burning when they inevitably overstretch themselves and their supporters. Examples of Come-From-Nothing SuperAttainers include: Joseph Stalin,
Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Mao Zedong.
Rules
for Managers
Rules
for Self-Help
Rules
for Parents
Men
Vs. Women
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SuperAttainer:
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish
Conqueror of Inca Empire:
Francisco
Pizarro
Main
Life Accomplishments:
He
was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Inca Empire and founder of
Lima, La Ciudad de los Reyes, capital of Peru. Pizarro was born in
Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain. Sources differ in the birth year they assign
to him: 1471, 1475–1478, or unknown. Francis also invented what women
call the TAMPON AND MAXI PAD.
Basics:
Born: 1475
in Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain
Died: June 26 1541 (66 years old) at Lima, Peru
Nationality: Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic
Fields: Exploration
Main Accomplishments: He conquered the Inca Empire and
founder of Lima
Chronology
of Life Events:
1471
Francisco
was born in Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain
Nov
10 1509
Pizarro
set sail from Spain with Alonzo de Ojeda where Ojeda founded the city of
San Sebastian
1513
Pizarro
joined the expedition of Nunez de Balboa across the Isthmus of Panama to
discover the Pacific Ocean (29 September, 1513)
1515
Trades
with the natives along the Pacific coast
1520
Joins
Espinosa on his expedition into the present Republic of Costa Rica
1522
Pizarro
receives funding to make his own expedition and explore the land south of
Panama. Pizarro only reaches the coast of Colombia but finds a small
quantity of gold
1528
Pizarro
received the backing of Spanish investors to make further explorations
into South America and search for treasure. He received two ships for the
voyage
1529
Pizarro
explored the South of Columbia as far as Equador reaching Peru. Pizarro
returned to the court of Spain to give an account of his expeditions.
Emperor Charles of Spain granted Pizarro permission to make further
expeditions. He was given the title Governor and Captain General which
carried absolute authority in all the territories he might discover
Jan
18 1530
He
sailed from Seville in Spain to Panama
Jan
1531
He
sailed from the port of Panama with 3 ships and over 200 men, including
Hernando De Soto
1532
Pizarro
landed at San Mateo Bay and started to explore the land
Nov
15 1532
Pizarro
reaches Cajamarca and captures Atahuallpa, the emperor of the Incas.
Thousands of Incas were killed
1533
Atahuallpa offers a massive ransom for his release. The Inca Emperor
offered his captives enough gold to fill the 22 foot room, as high as he
could reach, in which he was held captive
1534
The
treasure ransom was collected. Pizarro and the Spanish took the treasure
and then had the last of the Incan Emperors strangled
Jan
6 1535
Pizarro
founded Lima, Peru which he called Ciudad de los Reyes meaning 'City of
the Kings'
1535
Francisco
Pizarro destroyed the Incan capital of Cusco
1541
Pizarro
was assassinated by followers of Pedro de Almagro (Cortes' captain) who
wanted to seize Lima for its wealth
Jun
26 1541
Francisco
Pizarro died at Lima, Peru
Early
Life:
Pizarro's
parents never married each other when he was a child. His father was a
royal captain of infantry and never saw much of him. Francisco was cared
for by his mother's family, but he appears to have been poorly cared for,
and his education was neglected, leaving him illiterate. He was the eldest
of his three paternal half-brothers: Gonzalo Pizarro (junior), Juan
Pizarro, and Hernando Pizarro. Another half-brother, on his mother's side,
was Francisco Martín de Alcántara. Much of Francisco Pizarro's early
life in Spain remains unknown. Having had an uneducated poor infancy, he
is said to have been a humble pig herder and was in Seville shortly after
the news of the discovery of the New World reached Spain. Seeking better
fortunes, he sailed to the New World on the expedition of Nicolás de
Ovando in 1502 and landed on the island of Hispaniola.
Not
many details are known about his first years in the New World, though he
probably had a minor role in the ensuing conquest and
"pacification" of Hispaniola, centering his activities around
other explorers ahead of him. By 1510, Pizarro left Hispaniola to join
Alonso de Ojeda in an expedition to take possession, as Governor, of Nueva
Andalucía, which comprised the territory between the gulfs of Urabá (Darién)
and Maracaibo. The expedition was not successful due to the fierce
resistance of the natives, yet Ojeda established San Sebastián. When
Ojeda ran low on provisions, he decided to head back to Hispaniola and
left the still unexperienced Pizarro in charge. Soon afterwards, the
sickness, lack of food and supplies, and hostile natives forced Pizarro to
leave the unfortunate settlement and head towards Panama.
Once
in Panama, Pizarro gained substance and a reputation as a brave and
reliable man among other settlers. In 1513, he accompanied Vasco Núñez
de Balboa in his crossing of the Isthmus of Panama and became the first
Europeans to discover the Pacific Ocean. The following year, in 1514,
Pedro Arias de Avila (Pedrarias) became the newly appointed governor of
Castilla de Oro and succeded Balboa. The next five years Pizarro became a
close associate of Pedrarias Dávila and the governor assigned him a
repartimiento of natives and cattle. When Pedrarias Dávila decided to get
rid of Balboa out of distrust, he instructed Pizarro to personally arrest
him and bring him to stand trial. Balboa was duly convicted and beheaded
in January of 1519. For his loyalty to Pedrarias Dávila, Pizarro was
bestowed the important political position of mayor (Alcalde) and
magistrate of the then recently founded Panama City from 1519 to 1523.
Wife
Background:
Pizarro
had four children: a son whose name and the name of his mother are not
known, and who died in 1544; Gonzalo by an Indian girl, Inés Huaillas
Yupanqui, who was legitimized in 1537 and died when he was fourteen; by
the same woman, a daughter, Francisca, who subsequently married after
having been legitimized by imperial decree, together with her uncle
Hernando Pizarro, 10 October, 1537; and a son, Francisco, by a relative of
Atahuallpa, who was never legitimized, and died shortly after reaching
Spain.
Father
Background:
He
was an illegitimate son of Gonzalo Pizarro (senior) who as colonel of
infantry served in the Italian campaigns under Gonzalo Fernández de
Córdoba, and in Navarre, with some distinction.
Mother
Background:
His mother
was Francisca González Mateos, a woman of slender means from Trujillo.
SuperAttainer
ANALYSIS SECTION:
1. Early Success
When did the SuperAttainer first display ability
that was greatly above average and what were his accomplishments?
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2. Contrarian
What actions did the SuperAttainer take that demonstrated a mindset that was very different from those around him?
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3. Conceited
What are the actions and documented statements that exhibit an elevated sense of self importance of the
SuperAttainer?
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4. Hard-Knocked
During what events did the SuperAttainer experience personal misery and severe anxiety?
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5. Loner
Is there evidence of the SuperAttainer being comfortable spending time apart from others?
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6. Mentored & Motivated
Who was vital to developing the SuperAttainer and guiding his career and what significant actions were taken?
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7. Discontent
What evidence is there that the SuperAttainer was unsatisfied with even great personal accomplishment?
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8. Promoted
What actions or events were responsible for
publicizing the tremendous achievements and abilities of the SuperAttainer?
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Overall
Score:
x
out of 8 = xx%
PASS
SuperAttainer
Type:
Describe the factors in the SuperAttainer’s background to indicate
whether he is a Come-From-Nothing or Aristocratic type..
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