Leaders know what it takes to be successful. In fact, our successes, at least on a professional level, can often be seen by others. A couple examples: a decision made that led to increased sales or a new hire excelling in his or her role.
Whether measurable by others or defined by ourselves, achieving success shouldn’t be the point at which we stop and pat ourselves on the backs. Inc.com contributing editor Jeff Haden says we should strive to be “incredibly successful.” While there is no “magic bullet” for achieving exceptional success, he says, “there are certain qualities that incredibly successful people share.”
Some of these qualities include:
- finding happiness in others’ successes;
- “relentlessly” seeking out new experiences;
- being “incredibly” empathetic;
- seeing money as a responsibility, not as a reward;
- being humble – not tooting your own horn; and
- clinging to dignity and respect, not success.
Haden reminds us that this kind of success isn’t a linear path pointing upward. It's a circle. He writes: “No matter how high your business – and your ego – soars, success still comes back to your employees.”