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:
Pierre Trudeau
Prime
Minister of Canada:
Pierre
Trudeau
Main Life Accomplishments:
As justice minister, Pierre Trudeau was
responsible for removing laws against homosexuality His election campaign
benefited from an unprecedented wave of personal popularity called
"Trudeaumania", which saw Trudeau mobbed by throngs of youths. Trudeau was
the first world leader to agree to meet John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono
on their 'tour for world peace Trudeau joined the Montreal law firm Heenan
Blaikie as counsel. Though he rarely gave speeches or spoke to the press,
his interventions into public debate had a significant impact when they
occurred
Basics:
Born:
October 18, 1919 Montreal
Died:
September
28, 2000 Montreal, Quebec (prostrate cancer)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Fields: Military, Politics
Main Accomplishments: Chartered of Rights and Freedoms, and
liberalized divorce, abortion and homosexuality laws.
Chronology of Life Events:
Oct 18, 1919
Born
Sep 9, 1976
Died
1919
Mao traveled with Professor Yang Changji, his high school teacher and
future father-in-law, to Beijing during the May Fourth Movement in
Professor Yang held a faculty position at Peking University. Because of
Yang's recommendation, Mao worked as an assistant librarian at the
University with Li Dazhao as curator. Mao registered as a part-time
student at Beijing University and audited many lectures and seminars by
famous intellectuals, such as Chen Duxiu, Hu Shi, Qian Xuantong, etc.
During his stay in Beijing, he read as much as possible, and through his
readings, he was introduced to Communist theories. He married Yang Kaihui,
Professor Yang's daughter and also his fellow student, despite an existing
marriage arranged by his father at home. Mao never acknowledged this
marriage
Jul 23, 1921
Mao, aged 27, attended the first session of the Congress of the Communist
Party of China in Shanghai. Two years later, he was elected as one of the
five commissars of the Central Committee of the Party during the third
Congress ses
1927
Mao returned to Hunan where, in an urgent meeting held by the Communist
Party, he made a report based on his investigations of the peasant
uprisings in the wake of the Northern Expedition. This is considered the
initial and decisive step towards the successful application of Mao's
revolutionary theories.
1954 - 1959
Mao was the Chairman of the PRC. During this period, Mao was called
Chairman Mao or the Great Leader Chairman Mao (. The Communist Party
assumed control of all media in the country and used it to promote the
image of Mao and the Party
1927
Mao conducted the famous Autumn Harvest Uprising in Changsha, Hunan, as
commander-in-chief. Mao led an army, called the "Revolutionary Army of
Workers and Peasants.
Early
Life:
Due to his family's relative wealth, his
father was able to send him to school and later to Changsha for more
advanced schooling.
During the 1911 Revolution, Mao served in a local regiment in Hunan.
However, he disliked military service and later returned to school in
Changsha.After graduating from the First Provincial Normal School of Hunan
in 1918,
During his stay in Beijing, he read as much as
possible, and through his readings, he was introduced to Communist
theories. He married Yang Kaihui, Professor Yang's daughter and also his
fellow student, despite an existing marriage arranged by his father at
home. Mao never acknowledged this marriage
Mao became a Marxist gradually. During the year 1920 in Hunan Mao
contributed a number of essays to newspapers advocating the autonomy of
Hunan Province Mao also developed his theory of violent revolution theory
was inspired by the Russian revolution and was likely influenced by the
Chinese literary works: Outlaws of the Marsh and Romance of the Three
Kingdoms.
Mao led several labor struggles based upon his studies of the propagation
and organization of the contemporary labor movements. However, these
struggles were successfully subdued by the government, and Mao fled from
Changsha after he was labeled a radical activist. He pondered these
failures and finally realized that 1) industrial workers were unable to
lead the revolution because they made up only a small portion of China's
population and 2) unarmed labor struggles could not resolve the problems
of imperial and feudal suppression
Wife
Background:
Margaret Sinclair, born
1889
a woman who, at 22, was 30 years his junior. The couple had three
children: Justin (b. 25 December 1971), Alexandre (Sacha) (b. 25 December
1973), and Michel (2 October 1975–13 November 1998). They were the subject
of enormous press coverage before their well-publicized legal separation
in 1977. When their divorce was finalized in 1984, Trudeau became the
first Prime Minister to become a single parent as the result of divorce.
Father
Background:
Mao Zedong's parents altogether had six sons and
two daughters. Two of the sons and both daughters died young, leaving the
three brothers Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin, and Mao Zetan. Like all three of Mao
Zedong's wives, Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were communists. Like Yang Kaihui,
both Zemin and Zetan were killed in warfare during Mao Zedong's lifetime
Mao was born in the village of Shaoshan in the
Hunan Province of China. At the age of six he began to work on his parents'
farm. His father, Mao Jen-sheng, was a peasant farmer, who beat his sons
regularly. After only five years of school, however, his father had him
return to the farm to work in the fields by day and manage the account books
at night. In 1909 Mao, who hated farming, fled the family farm for the next
country
Mother
Background:
Trudeau's mother was Grace Elliot, a
Scottish-Canadian. Trudeau's father was Charles Trudeau, a French-Canadian
who owned a gas station and bought more gas stations which he sold, making
them very wealthy. Although they were very wealthy, life was still hard for
his family. Trudeau was the middle child, he had one older sister and one
younger brother.
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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