The Science of Success - The Atlantic (December 2009)

The Orchid Hypothesis helps to celebrate the large diversity we have in our gene structure. Philosophically, we must not look at each issue children have necessarily as disorders (this terminology may need to even be changed). Often the behaviors we see in our children look challenging to us when in the moment. But stepping back, researchers are taking a new approach and looking at the benefits of having individuals with various behaviors - as we would suspect, philosophically, if placed into the right situation, these behaviors are actually then a large plus.

I see it in business leaders every day: there are so many different leadership types and leadership behaviors, and many can lead to a successful company. Too often we are taught and read that only a certain type of leader can succeed. More than anything, the drive to succeed tends to me the biggest factor in success (not even intelligence is more of a deciding factor, IMHO).

We see it in sports and in business - put a person who seemed to be the wrong person, and put them in the right situation and they can and will succeed. The great leaders are able to place their team members into situations they can succeed in.

The Science of Success - The Atlantic (December 2009)