The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership

by Sam Walker

While common sense suggests that a person’s natural ability should inspire self-confidence, Dweck’s research showed that in most cases, ability has very little to do with it. A person’s reaction to failure is everything.

In the crowd, “the individual feels that he is transcending the limits of his own person.

Strong leaders, if they are so inclined, can bypass the conscious minds of their followers and communicate directly with their brains.