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:
Nadir Shah
Persian Leader:
Nadir
Shah
Main
Life Accomplishments:
Ruled
as Shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty.
Because of his military genius, some historians have described him as the
Napoleon of Persia or the Second Alexander. Nader Shah was a member of the
Turkmen Afshar tribe of northern Persia, which had supplied military power
to the Safavid state since the time of Shah Ismail I. Nader rose to power
during a period of anarchy in Persia after a rebellion by Afghans had
overthrown the weak Shah Soltan Hossein, and both the Ottomans and the
Russians had seized Persian territory for themselves. Nader reunited the
Persian realm and removed the invaders. He became so powerful that he
decided to depose the last members of the Safavid dynasty, which had ruled
Persia for over 200 years, and become shah himself in 1736. His campaigns
created a great Iranian Empire that briefly encompassed what is now Iran,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of the Caucasus region, and parts of Central
Asia, but his military spending had a ruinous effect on the Persian
economy. Nader idolized Genghis Khan and Timur, the previous
conquerors from Central Asia. Nader imitated their military prowess
and—especially later in his reign—their cruelty. Nader Shah's
victories briefly made him the Middle East's most powerful sovereign, but
his empire quickly disintegrated after he was assassinated in 1747. Nader
Shah has been described as "the last great Asian military
conqueror".
Basics:
Born:
August 6, 1698
Died: June 19, 1747
Nationality: Persian
Religion: Islam
Fields: Politics, Military
Main Accomplishments: He is credited for restoring Iranian
power as an eminence between the Ottomans and the Mughals.
Chronology
of Life Events:
August
6, 1698
Birth
of Nadir Shah
1722
Under their leader Mahmud, the rebellious Afghans moved westwards
against the shah himself and they defeated a vastly superior force at the
Battle of Golnabad and then besieged the capital, Isfahan.
late
1726
Nader
recaptured Mashhad.
May
1729
He
defeated the Abdali Afghans near Herat.
September
1729
The
new Ghilzai Afghan shah, Ashraf, decided to move against Nader but Nader
defeated him at the Battle of Damghan and again, decisively, in November
at Murchakhor.
1738
Nader
Shah besieged and destroyed Kandahar. This was the ultimate defeat of any
remaining Afghan forces. Nader Shah built a new city near Kandahar, which
he named Naderabad.
spring
of 1730
Nader
attacked the Ottomans and regained most of the territory lost during the
recent chaos.
1732
He
forced Tahmasp to abdicate in favor of the Shah’s baby son, Abbas III,
to whom Nader became regent.
1733
Nader
decided he could win back the territory in Armenia and Georgia by seizing
Ottoman Baghdad and then offering it in exchange for the lost provinces,
but his plan went badly amiss when his army was routed by the Ottoman
general Topal Osman Pasha near the city
summer
of 1735
Nader
scored a great victory over a superior Ottoman force at Baghavard
March
1735
He
signed a treaty with the Russians in Ganja by which the latter agreed to
withdraw all of their troops from Persian territory.
January
1736
Nader
held a qoroltai (a grand meeting in the tradition of Genghis Khan and
Timur) on the Moghan Plain in Azerbaijan.
March
8, 1736
Nader
was crowned Shah of Iran
1738
Nader
Shah conquered Kandahar, the last outpost of the Ghilzai Afghans.
February,
1739
He
defeated the Mughal army at the huge Battle of Karnal
March
22
During
the course of one day 20,000 to 30,000 Indians were killed by the Persian
troops, forcing Mohammad Shah to beg for mercy.
May
1739
The
Persian troops left Delhi
1741
While
Nader was passing through the forest of Mazanderan on his way to fight the
Daghestanis, an assassin took a shot at him but Nader was only lightly
wounded.
1743
He
conquered Oman and its main capital the city of Muscat.
1743
Nader
started another war against the Ottoman Empire.
1746
Signing of a peace treaty, in which the Ottomans agreed to let Nader
occupy Najaf.[
19
June 1747
Nader
Shah was assassinated at Fathabad in Khorasan.
Early
Life:
Nader
Shah was born in Dastgerd into the Qereqlu clan of the Afshars, a
semi-nomadic tribe in Khorasan, a province in the north-east of the
Persian Empire. His father, a poor peasant, died while Nader was still a
child. According to legends, Nader and his mother were carried off as
slaves by marauding Uzbek or Turkmen tribesmen, but Nader managed to
escape. He joined a band of brigands while still a boy and eventually
became their leader. Under the patronage of Afshar chieftains, he rose
through the ranks to become a powerful military figure. Nader married the
two daughters of Baba Ali Beg, a local chief.
Wife
Background:
Nader
married the two daughters of Baba Ali Beg, a local chief.
Father
Background:
Nadir
as the son of a poor peasant, who lived in Khurasan and died while Nadir
was still a child.
Mother
Background:
His
mother were carried off as slaves by the Özbegs.
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?
REFERENCES:
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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