Stanford MBA school professor Jeffrey Pfeffer looked at the research on success and power along with studying the lives of such high achievers as LBJ and Robert Moses. He identified six traits that were keys to success. Pfeffer was thorough in that he did not just note the qualities all successful people had, but specifically sought out the elements that were present in the powerful and lacking in those who had accomplished less.
Pfeffer pulls no punches. These are not all kind words fit for Hallmark cards and inspirational posters.
via What very successful people have in common – The Week.
Interesting article. There are many things that successful people have in common. I’m not sure I agree it can be boiled down to 6. Although that’s a good start and it makes for a good short read and the title got us to read the article. I was looking for the harsh language which never came, so the kind of candor I was looking for was missing and quite a let down as I agree with each trait as a component of successful people.
I too have written a few articles about leadership on my blog.