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
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for Self-Help
Rules
for Parents
Men
Vs. Women
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SuperAttainer:
Stephen Hawking
British Scientist:
Stephen
Hawking
Main
Life Accomplishments:
Stephen
William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is a British
theoretical physicist. Hawking is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at
the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College,
Cambridge. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology
and quantum gravity, especially in the context of black holes, and his
popular works in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in
general. These include the runaway popular science bestseller A Brief
History of Time, which stayed on the British Sunday Times bestseller list
for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
His key scientific works to date have included providing, with Roger
Penrose, theorems regarding singularities in the framework of general
relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit
radiation, which is today known as Hawking radiation, or sometimes as
Bekenstein-Hawking radiation. His scientific career spans over 40 years
and his books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity
and world-renowned theoretical physicist. He is an Honorary Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts and a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy
of Science. Hawking is disabled by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
The illness has progressed over the years and he is now almost completely
paralyzed.
Basics:
Born:
January 8, 1942 (1942-01-08) (age 66) Oxford, England
Nationality: British
Religion: Agnostic
Fields: Science
Main Accomplishments: He is known for his contributions to
the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity, especially in the context of
black holes, and his popular works in which he discusses his own theories
and cosmology in general.
Chronology
of Life Events:
Jan
8 1942
Born in Oxford, England (300 years after the death of Galileo).
1953 to 1958
Attends St Albans school in North London, where he develops a passion
for mathematics. His father wants him to study medicine.
1959 to 1962
Specialises in physics at University College Oxford. Graduates with a
first class degree in natural sciences.
1963
Begins research in cosmology and general relativity at the University
of Cambridge. He is diagnosed with an "incurable disease" at the
age of 21, which is later found to be Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a
rare progressive disease that effects movement and speech. He continues
with his research.
1966
Completes his doctorate and is awarded a fellowship at Gonville and
Caius College, Cambridge. He works on singularities in the theory of
general relativity and applies his ideas to the study of black holes.
Collaborates with mathematician Roger Penrose, who was working at Birkbeck
College in London.
1970
Discovers a remarkable property: by using quantum theory and general
relativity he is able to show that black holes can emit radiation.
1973
Joins the department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics at
Cambridge.
In the same year he discovers, to his disbelief, that black holes could
leak energy and particles into space, and even explode in a fountain of
high-energy sparks.
1974
His breakthrough discovery is published in the journal Nature, in a
paper entitled Black hole Explosion?
1977
Appointed professor of gravitational physics at Cambridge.
1979
Appointed Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge (a chair held
by Sir Isaac Newton in 1663). Elected as a fellow of the Royal Society.
1982
Awarded a CBE by the Queen.
1988
Publishes A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, a
classic introduction to today's most important scientific ideas about the
cosmos. Recorded in the 1998 Guinness Book of Records as an all-time
bestseller.
1989
Made a companion of honour.
1993
Publishes Black Holes and Baby Universes, and other Essays, a
collection of scientific articles exploring ways in which the universe may
be governed.
1998
Publishes Stephen Hawking's Universe: The Cosmos Explained, a book
about the basis of our existence and of everything around us.
November 2001
Releases Universe in a Nutshell in the UK, a book that unravels the
mysteries of recent breakthroughs in physics.
September 2002
Releases On the Shoulders of Giants, The Great Works of Physics and
Astronomy, an exploration of some of the greatest visionaries in the
history of science including Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton and
Einstein.
Publishes The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe, a
book that presents the most complex theories of physics past and present.
July 2004
Hawking announces that he has solved the Black Hole paradox, which has
been a troubling scientists for years. He presents his most recent
findings at the international conference on general relativity and
gravitation in Dublin.
Early
Life:
Stephen
William Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. His
father, a well-known researcher in tropical medicine, urged his son to
seek a career in medicine, but Stephen found biology and medicine were not
exact enough. Therefore, he turned to the study of mathematics and
physics.
Hawking was not an outstanding student at St. Alban's School, nor later at
Oxford University, which he entered in 1959. He was a social young man who
did little schoolwork because he was able to grasp the essentials of a
mathematics or physics problem quickly. At home he reports, "I would
take things apart to see how they worked, but they didn't often go back
together." His early school years were marked by unhappiness at
school, with his peers and on the playing field. While at Oxford he became
increasingly interested in physics (study of matter and energy),
eventually graduating with a first class honors in physics (1962). He
immediately began postgraduate studies at Cambridge University.
Wife
Background:
Jane
Hawking was devoted to her husband Stephen - until he left her for his
nurse. In a rare interview, she remembers the idealism of their early
years together and how their marriage went so wrong.
Father
Background:
His
father, Dr Frank Hawking, a medical scientist who travelled the world
researching tropical diseases, encouraged his son's curiosity.
Mother
Background:
His
mother, Isobel Hawking who was active in left-wing politics. She later
said that around the time of his birth she bought an astronomical atlas
from Blackwell's in Oxford, which her sister-in-law later remarked to have
been a rather prophetic purchase.
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?
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1.
3. Conceited
What are the actions and documented statements that exhibit an elevated
sense of self importance of the SuperAttainer?
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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?
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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?
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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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