Most of the highly successful entrepreneurs are rebels. I’m
not talking about “gun-wielding gung-ho” but I’m talking about the ones who
don’t care about social norms and standards. Many successful entrepreneurs
deviate from what is commonly accepted behavior in the society. In fact most
these successful entrepreneurs describe themselves as not fitting in with the
crowd.
A new study conducted by professors at the University of
California and the London School of Economics indicate that successful
entrepreneurs share many of the same characteristics. Some of these are
unsurprising, such as high IQs, a stable upbringing and having parents with
higher-than-average income; however, they also found that many successful
entrepreneurs were also engaged in delinquent behavior in their formative
years. The professors concluded that this is not an uncommon trait in
successful people, as it shows a willingness to bend the rules and act
aggressively to pursue goals. (Source: http://www.thestreet.com/)
For examples New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who
built a business data and news empire, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, billionaires
Ted Turner and Li Ka-shing, Richard Branson and McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc are
just some examples of widely successful entrepreneurs who all dropped out of
high school or college and have shown delinquent behavior in their formative
years. According to study they possess traits, even as teenagers, that
separated them from the pack.
That rule-breaking mentality may actually be what makes entrepreneurs
so successful, Prof. Ross Levine says. He added, "our data revealed that
many successful entrepreneurs exhibited aggressive behavior and got in trouble
as teenagers. This is the person who wasn't afraid to break the rules, take
things by force or even be involved in minor drugs." While it’s not always
easy to be the outsider, it’s exactly this quality— seeing things through a
different lens from the rest of the world—that can help move society forward
and drive innovation.
Channeling that “never say die” rebellious nature seems to
have triggered something deep inside the minds and hearts of successful
business owners. Troublemakers, it turns out, make really good entrepreneurs.
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