In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Ruth Gotian, a leadership coach, keynote speaker, educator, and social scientist who researches the most successful people in the world in order to learn about their mindsets and practices.We discuss the top 5 attributes of high achievers, what inspired her to write her book: The Success Factor: Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Business Performance, and some practical tools you can use to help your people become more than average.? Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq? Watch in HD: https://youtu.be/ijtcSD50kaw?️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast? Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/Thanks to Avature for Supporting the Show!Download their FREE practical guide to tackling the underlying issues driving the Great Resignation? https://www.avature.net/ebook/tackle-the-great-resignation-and-improve-employee-retention/?utm_source=cop35772&utm_medium=tpy&utm_campaign=HR+Leaders+Podcast&utm_term=paid&utm_content=ntaEpisode highlights00:00 Intro01:24 How Ruth started studying extreme high achievers03:56 How Ruth balances her role as a CLO with her academic career06:14 The 5 elements of success09:59 How you can find what you’re passionate about14:38 How to use passion as a primary motivating factor17:01 What do you do with your failure?23:35 Learning to overcome any challenge29:00 How Ruth sees her own success30:48 How you can implement Ruth’s practices for success35:44 Learning to grow your network40:44 Why you shouldn’t be afraid to ask45:56 Ruth’s advice for the HR Leaders of todayHead over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.