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The Prime Movers : Traits of the Great Wealth Creators, Examines traits of prime movers, that rare breed who create products, services, and industries that literally change the world. Looks at 70 great wealth creators and reveals core characteristics shared by each, such as independent vision, drive, egoisti, The Prime Movers : Traits of the Great Wealth Creators
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  • The Prime Movers : Traits of the Great Wealth Creators
  • Written by author Edwin A. Locke
  • Published by McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 2000/03/01
  • Examines traits of "prime movers," that rare breed who create products, services, and industries that literally change the world. Looks at 70 great wealth creators and reveals core characteristics shared by each, such as independent vision, drive, egoisti
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Foreword v
Preface ix
1. The Creation of Wealth 1
Reason
Rights
Technology
The Relationship between Freedom and Wealth
Economic and Political Freedom
Prime Movers
The Traits
Conclusion
2. Independent Vision 19
What Is Vision?
Myopic Visions
The Danger of Experts
Visions as Evolutionary
Vision Communication
Independent Visions
Visionaries and Their Companies
Conclusion
3. An Active Mind 41
Thinking
Volition
Reality
Intuition
Active Minds at Work
How Do Active Minds Go "Bad"?
Conclusion
4. Competence and Confidence 61
Competence and Learning
Confidence
Prime Abilities
Risk
Reaching Beyond One's Grasp
Overconfidence
Fear of Failure
Conclusion
5. The Drive to Action 79
Action
Prime Movers in Action
Actions off Course
Drive
When Is Enough, Enough?
Conclusion
6. Egoistic Passion 101
Counterfeit Egoism
True (Rational) Egoism
Prime Movers at Work
Egoism and "The Public Interest"
The Prime Mover's Attitude toward Himself
Passion and Reason
Conclusion
7. Love of Ability in Others 118
Business and Friendship
Prime Movers as Ability Lovers
Falls from Grace
The Role of the Individual in an Age of Groupism
Conclusion
8. Virtue 145
Values
Egoism
Rationality
Independence
Productiveness
Honesty
Integrity
Justice
Virtues as Guiding Corporate Principles: BB&T
The Evil of Initiating Force
Conclusion
9. How to Make a Billion Dollars 177
Other Traits
Male and Female
Strategy
Management
The Success Quartet
Business and Religion
Giving Back
Antitrust
Inequality
Greed
Hatred of the Good
Appendix A. Amounts of Wealth Created by (Selected) Prime Movers Mentioned in This Book 203
Appendix B. "Why Businessmen Need Philosophy" 205
Index of Company Names, Subjects, and Terms 221
Index of Names 225


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