Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Leave Politeness at the Door

What qualities should a leader have? The answer can indicate levels of entrepreneurship in a country
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Maybe Travis Kalanick and Steve Jobs were onto something.

There are more entrepreneurs in countries where ruthless business traits are held in higher esteem—even after controlling for gender, education level, and gross domestic product per capita, according to a review by researchers at Aston Business School in the U.K. and Kansas State University in the U.S.