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:
Steve Jobs
Founder
of Apple Computers:
Steve
Jobs
Main
Life Accomplishments:
Steven
Paul Jobs is the co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO
of Pixar Animation Studios.
In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, created one
of the first commercially successful personal computers. In the early
1980s, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of the
mouse-driven GUI (Graphical User Interface). After losing a power struggle
with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs resigned from Apple and founded
NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher
education and business markets. NeXT's subsequent 1997 buyout by Apple
Inc. brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he has served as
its CEO since then. Steve Jobs was listed as Fortune Magazine's Most
Powerful Businessman of 2007.
In 1986, he acquired the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm Ltd which
was spun off as Pixar Animation Studios.[9] He remained CEO and majority
shareholder until its acquisition by the Walt Disney Company in 2006. Jobs
is currently the Walt Disney Company's largest individual shareholder and
a member of its Board of Directors. He is considered a leading figure in
both the computer and entertainment industries.
Jobs's history in business has contributed greatly to the myths of the
quirky, individualistic Silicon Valley entrepreneur, emphasizing the
importance of design while understanding the crucial role aesthetics play
in public appeal. His work driving forward the development of products
that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted following.
Basics:
Born:
February 24, 1955 (1955-02-24) (age 53) San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Religion:
Atheist
Nationality: American
Fields: Business
Main Accomplishments: Co-founder of apple computer.
Chronology
of Life Events:
1955
Born.
1975
Joined
Homebrew Computer Club.
1976
Formed
Apple Computer Company with Steve Wozniak.
1977
Unveiled
Apple II computer.
1984
Introduced
Macintosh computer.
1985
Resigned
from Apple.
1985
Formed
NeXT Computer Company.
1986
Bought
Pixar Animation Studios.
1995
Pixar
released the animated feature, Toy Story.
1996
Rejoined
Apple as consultant to CEO.
1997
Named
Apple interim CEO.
1998
Launched
iMac computer.
1999
iMac
sales reached 1 million; introduced iBook portable computer.
2000
Became
permanent CEO of Apple Computer Company.
2001
Introduced
the iPod, a 1000–song MP3 player; Pixar released Monsters, Inc. with
Walt Disney Studios.
Early
Life:
Jobs
was born in 1955 and was placed for adoption by his unwed parents shortly
after his birth. Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, California, became
his adoptive parents. The elder Jobs was a machinist who worked on lasers,
and his wife was an accountant.
Jobs and his parents moved to Los Altos, California, before he entered
high school. A statement the preteen Jobs made to his parents allegedly
precipitated the move: He said that he wouldn't return to school in
Mountain View, so his parents decided to move. While a high school
student, Jobs showed a special interest in technology. He once went so far
as to contact William Hewlett, the president of Hewlett Packard, for some
parts he needed for an electronics project. Jobs not only obtained the
parts, he was also offered a summer job at Hewlett Packard.
Jobs graduated from high school in 1972 and attended Reed College in
Portland, Oregon, for just one semester before dropping out. In 1974, he
went to work for Atari Incorporated as a video game designer. After saving
some money from his stint at Atari, Jobs was able to embark on a spiritual
sojourn to the Indian subcontinent during the summer of 1974. While in
India, Jobs sought to immerse himself in the Eastern way of life. A bout
with dysentery in the autumn of 1974 cut his trip short, and Jobs moved
back to California and into a commune.
When he was 23 years old, Jobs had a relationship that resulted in the
birth of his daughter, Lisa. He reportedly dated folk singer Joan Baez for
a time during his twenties. Jobs met Laurene Powell while on a lecture
trip to Stanford University; the two married in 1991. Along with daughter
Lisa, Jobs and his wife have three children; they live in Palo Alto,
California.
By 1975 Jobs started to get involved with the Homebrew Computer Club,
which was headed by Steve Wozniak, an acquaintance of his from Hewlett
Packard. Wozniak was starting to develop what would become the prototype
for the Apple Computer series. Jobs persuaded him to market his designs
and prototypes, and the two of them began, in earnest, to develop what
would ultimately become the first Apple Computer.
Wife
Background:
Laurene
Powell (born 1964) is co-founder and President of the Board of College
Track and wife of Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs.
Powell co-founded Terravera, a natural foods company that manufactured and
delivered organic products to over 300 retailers daily throughout Northern
California. Additionally she served on the Board of Directors of Achieva,
an award-winning educational company that specialized in online tools to
help students improve study skills and standardized test performance.
Prior to business school, Powell worked for Merrill Lynch Asset Management
and spent three years at Goldman Sachs as a fixed income trading
strategist.
Powell turned her attention to non-profit entrepreneurship, with a
particular focus on education, women’s human rights, and the arts.
Currently, her board affiliations include: Board of Directors: Global Fund
for Women; KQED (PBS); EdVoice; New America Foundation; Stanford Schools
Corporation; and Advisory Board, Stanford Graduate School of Business.
College Track is an after-school program providing comprehensive support
to high school students who have the desire and ability but lack the
resources to attain higher education[1].
College Track provides daily academic support, leadership training,
community service, internship opportunities and extracurricular
involvement. Since its inception in 1997, the organization has served over
350 students in East Palo Alto and Oakland. All College Track graduates
have been accepted to college
Powell
and Steve Jobs married in 1991. Presiding over the wedding was Kobun Chino
Otogowa, a Zen Buddhist monk. She has a sibling who has a daughter. Powell
lives in Palo Alto with her husband and their four children.
Father
Background:
His
adoptive father named Paul Jobs, was a machinist at Spectra-Physics, and
Steve’s early interest in technology was inspired by his father's work.
Mother
Background:
His
adoptive mother named Clara Hagopian was a accountant.
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?
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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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