LEADERSHIP | What does Nelson Mandela have in common with Nicol David? Or Tun Ismail Mohamed Ali with Sir Roger Bannister? All of them are peak performers - people who consistently produce outstanding results in various arenas. Peak performers include world-class athletes, high-performing managers, successful entrepreneurs, accomplished professionals, top salespeople and renowned statesmen.

The good news is that peak performers are made, not born. Peak performers are ordinary people who have acquired certain positive attributes which empower them to attain extraordinary results. Peak performers generally share 10 basic attributes...