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:
Louis-Nicolaus Davout
Marshal
of France:
Louis-
Nicolaus
Davout
Main
Life Accomplishments:
Was
a Marshal of France during the Napoleonic Era. Because of his prodigious
talent for war and his reputation as a stern disciplinarian, he was also
known as the "Iron Marshal". By 1815, he was the only Napoleonic
Marshal never to have been defeated in battle. Davout was also commonly
spelled "Davoust", which is how it appears on the Arc de
Triomphe and in correspondence between Napoleon and his generals.
Basics:
Born:
Born May 10, 1770 in Annoux (Yonne)
Died: Died June 1, 1823 (53 years old)
Nationality: French
Fields: Military, Politics
Main Accomplishments: A marshal of France. Because of
his prodigious talent for war, he was also known as the "Iron
Marshal".
Chronology
of Life Events:
May
10, 1770
Birth
of Louis
1788
He
joined the French army as a sub-lieutenant
1792
He was chef de bataillon in a volunteer corps in the campaign of 1792, and
distinguished himself at the Battle of Neerwinden the following spring.
1794
- 1797
He
nevertheless served in the campaigns of 1794-1797 on the Rhine, and
accompanied Desaix in the Egyptian expedition of Napoleon Bonaparte.
1801
He
was given a command in the consular guard
1807
Napoleon
left him as governor-general in the grand-duchy of Warsaw when the Treaty
of Tilsit put an end to the war
1808
He
became Duke of Auerstädt (Duc d'Auerstaedt)
1809
Davout
took part in the actions which culminated in the Battle of Eckmühl, and
also distinguished himself in the Battle of Wagram
1813
He
commanded the Hamburg military district, and defended Hamburg
1817
His
rank and titles were restored
1819
He
became a member of the chamber of peers.
1822
- 1823
He
was elected mayor of Savigny-sur-Orge
Early
Life:
Davout
was known as a very methodic person in both military and personal affairs.
Within the army and among his social peers, he was often considered cold
and distant; while respected, he was certainly not well-liked. Indeed,
during times of peace, he preferred to spend time with his family and
caring for his home rather than cultivate his high social standing.
Because of his stubborn personality and poor social skills, he had many
enemies and antagonists within the army's officer corps, most importantly
and strongly Bernadotte, Murat, with whom he clashed strongly during the
1812 campaign, Berthier and Thiébault, who later smeared Davout in his
memoirs. Out of the other Marshals, he had the best relations with Ney,
Oudinot and Saint-Cyr. His best friend was possibly General Etienne Gudin,
one of his subordinates, who was killed in battle in 1812.
He was also noted for his loyalty to his long-time wife Aimée Davout
(née Leclerc), whom he married in 1801 and who remained with him until
his death. Their marriage was loving and, most notably, the couple seem to
have been faithful to each other despite very long periods of separation.
However, their family life was marred by tragedy as several of their
children died in their infancy or childhood.
Wife
Background:
Aimée
Davout married Louis in 1801. she remained with him until his death.
They
have seems faithful to each other despite very long periods of separation.
However, their family life was marred by tragedy as several of their
children died in their infancy or childhood.
SuperAttainer
ANALYSIS
SECTION:
1. Early Success
When
did the SuperAttainer first display ability that was greatly above average
and what were his accomplishments?
REFERENCES:
1.
2. Contrarian
What actions did the SuperAttainer take that demonstrated a mindset that was
very different from those around him?
REFERENCES:
1.
3. Conceited
What are the actions and documented statements that exhibit an elevated
sense of self importance of the SuperAttainer?
REFERENCES:
1.
4. Hard-Knocked
During what events did the SuperAttainer experience personal misery and
severe anxiety?
REFERENCES:
1.
5. Loner
Is there evidence of the SuperAttainer being comfortable spending time apart
from others?
REFERENCES:
1.
6. Mentored &
Motivated
Who was vital to developing the SuperAttainer and guiding his career and
what significant actions were taken?
REFERENCES:
1.
7. Discontent
What evidence is there that the SuperAttainer was unsatisfied with even
great personal accomplishment?
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1.
8. Promoted
What actions or events were responsible for publicizing the tremendous
achievements and abilities of the SuperAttainer?
REFERENCES:
1.
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..
Conclusion:
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