They live to impress, are quick to follow rules, and take all the steps necessary to move up the ladder. Not sure what dyslexia is? That can be one component, but non-dyslexics do that too up until a certain age.
The hardest part for children including the amazingly successful ones mentioned above is that they are often bright enough to go undetected and never receive help, especially in early grades. School is a constant series of failures. Yet, they grew up to be some of the most successful men and women on Earth.
Authors Brock Eide, M. They highlight five key components from Dr. Julie Logan. According to Harvard Business Review , the ability to visualize and articulate a possible future state for an organization or company has always been a vital component of successful leadership.
Leaders like Al Neuharth founder of USA Today can and do shape the parameters for success through a vision for the future. Define your vision and stick to it. These individuals endured a school environment not meant for them. They learned failure and resilience from an early age. Advising dyslexic children, Richard Branson wrote:. There is an answer to every problem. At some point, most dyslexics figure this lesson out.
When given the right guidance, they develop a can-do attitude. Getting up time and again after failure is something people pay a lot of lip service to in business school. According to Forbes , 90 percent of start-ups fail. Steve Jobs was fired by the company he helped found.
Never heard of it? See my point? She discovered that entrepreneurs who had dyslexia were more likely to start more than one business venture, grow these ventures at a faster rate but for a shorter time, and that they were more likely to head into the world of business right after high school. The same study also discovered that entrepreneurs with dyslexia were more likely to be influenced and find help from mentors, versus entrepreneurs without dyslexia, who relied more on their educational experiences.
While these studies reveal a real link between dyslexia and entrepreneurship, how many successful entrepreneurs are actually dyslexic? Succeeding as an entrepreneur takes a lot more than luck and perseverance. It takes intelligence, ambition and a fierce belief in your ability to succeed. Here are the top ten entrepreneurs who used the abilities they developed from having dyslexia to succeed in the world of business:. Across industries, these entrepreneurs have found success, despite having the apparent disadvantage of growing up with dyslexia.
Dyslexia and entrepreneurship have a strong relationship and this link played a very important role in the success of some of the biggest names in the business world. Skip to content. Most people are not made to endure such conditions. If you are dyslexic or know someone who is, then you already know that the word challenge is in the very description of the condition. But, this so-called learning difficulty is for many people, including myself, a business advantage.
Both of them are worth billions of dollars and are success stories that inspire millions. However, they had to overcome not only the actual difficulties that come with dyslexia but also the frustrations of failing many times before making it in business. Little did they know that the condition itself might be one of the reasons that made them excel at problem-solving and focus on the wider picture rather than on the failure at hand.
Dyslexics have to expect failure from an early age, so they learn to expect it and overcome it much faster than other people might.
Branson, for example, went through various failed attempts to grow and sell both Christmas trees and budgerigars before successfully launching his first magazine, Student, in A key factor for him not giving up on his dream was counting on the support of his parents, especially his mother who was also an entrepreneur. Like Richard, we all need a network of people who support our dreams.
Jamie Oliver, believe it or not, was only able to read his first entire novel Catching Fire in , at the age of Since he was a child, he pursued his passion for cooking.
Just like Branson, a support network and a passion for what he loves to do were key factors for his success. On her return from maternity leave, she decided to go it alone. Her award-winning company, Chiltern Relocation, offers a bespoke employee relocation and home-finding service. So how has her dyslexia affected the way she runs the business? Last year she sought out business in China, outlined her vision, briefed her team, and let them get on with the detail. Three months later they were meeting Chinese clients.
Building a supportive environment is of prime importance to dyslexic entrepreneur Hugh Robertson, 47, who founded his award-winning marketing agency RPM 22 years ago. But his previous experiences of being employed in a corporate environment — not altogether happily, if often successfully — means he is determined this should extend to everyone he employs.
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