Introduction

Years ago, when I was fresh out of college, I managed 300 employees, and I wanted to find ways to inspire and lead them. I started looking for common factors that could be found in accomplished people and industry-leading organizations. I thought to myself, if there was a common denominator for success and if I could teach it to our employees, what would that do for our company? This question started me on a journey of research to identify the factors or traits that set apart peak-performing people, leaders, and organizations.

After 40 years of intensive research, my team and I have identified a common denominator for success. This is a set of traits and factors found over and over in high-achieving people and organizations. These ...

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