It turns out that becoming a leader and doing something amazing with your life hinge on what makes you different, not what makes you the same as everyone else, according to Sylvia Hewlett in her book Executive Presence: The Missing-Link Between Merit and Success. Executive presence is a measure of image rather than performance; it is the manner in which you signal to others that you “have what it takes” to be star material.
My full review of the book is available at my business book reviews website.