Connor Beaton introduces the thesis that many of history's most effective leaders possessed not only admired qualities but also specific "dark" traits (culturally demonized characteristics) that were essential to their success. He warns that lacking the ability to cultivate these traits will hinder leadership, direction, and personal or organizational success.
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What if I told you that the leaders who have shaped human history, the men who are the most effective, the most influential within business, within relationships, the people that have built empires, who have left their dent in the universe, left their mark on the world, they didn't just possess all of these wonderful traits and characteristics that we should all embody. They also possessed very specific, dark traits and characteristics that sometimes we demonize as a culture, but are actually essential for a great leader. Without these traits, the men throughout human history would have never succeeded. Your life, your business, your finances, probably your relationships will really start to erode. If you don't have the ability to curate these traits. You are going to struggle to create direction, to be a good leader of yourself or other people in your life.