Born Entrepreneurs, Born Leaders

There is a question which is asked many times and different answers are given each time. The age old question is: Are leaders born or made? Are entrepreneurs a product of nature or nurture? Scott Shane attempts to answer those questions in his book - Born Entrepreneurs, Born Leaders.

His conclusion is that while we all like to think that we have total control over our lives, what we do and who we become, we are all influenced to a large extent by our genes. Our DNA has a much more profound effect on our lives than we would like to believe. 

It no secret anymore, that our genes have an important and powerful impact in our job and also our career. But we didn’t know that our DNA accounted for one third of the difference between us and our co-workers in many aspects of work life, from job satisfaction to income level. That’s what this book talks about and will change the way you think about the role of genetics in the workplace.  Now, for the first time, author Scott Shane explains why genes matter, and how an understanding of their relationship to behavior is of vital importance to employers, employees, and policy makers. Born Entrepreneurs, Born Leaders also delves into the role that genetics plays in creativity and innovation, and focuses on how genes affect our tendency to start companies.

We are not predestined by our DNA to act in a specific manner. We can and do have control over our lives. At times we just have to work harder to achieve the same goals than someone who is born with a natural tendency toward that goal.