Glasgow, Lanarkshire -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/18/2012 -- Glasgow Interactive were intrigued to discover this week that according to The Daily Mail: “Research shows that much of our predisposition towards determination, sociability and self-control and sense of purpose is in our genes.” New research carried out at Edinburgh University claims that a person’s DNA actually plays a bigger role in influencing such traits than other factors such as someone’s upbringing or the company they keep. As a rapidly growing company specialising in nurturing up and coming entrepreneurial talent, Glasgow Interactive believe that, if the research were proved to be true, it could have a dramatic effect on the way in which companies in the UK view potential new recruits.

Glasgow Interactive learnt that the researchers at Edinburgh University studied more than 800 sets of identical and non-identical twins as almost all twins share the same home environment as each other, but only identical twins share exactly the same genetics. From this they were able to find patterns that indicate identical twins were twice as likely as non-identical twins to share the same personality traits, which suggests that their DNA has a greater impact than their upbringing. The leader of the study Prof Timothy Bates commented: "Previously, the role of family and the environment around the home often dominated people's ideas about what affected psychological wellbeing. However, this work highlights a much more powerful influence from genetics."

Gilles Baudet, Managing Director at Glasgow Interactive is a multi award-winning entrepreneur having successfully launched and run a number of companies in a wide range of business sectors. He has always claimed his success was down to his tenacity as a leader and his ability to bounce back when faced with a difficult situations and challenges, in the face of which others may have quit. According to the new research however, these successful traits could have been inherited at birth as opposed to developed throughout his working life. The Mail report claims that “genes largely determine how determined and persistent we are” and that “this is important in terms of success, as someone who refuses to give up is more likely to achieve their dreams than someone who throws in the towel at the first hiccup.”

In response, Gilles Baudet admits he has always possessed a desire to succeed in life however refuses to believe that a successful mentality cannot be created. He concluded: “I find it fascinating that such traits can be ingrained into our DNA from birth and that some people may naturally be more likely to succeed. I believe however that no matter how large of an influence genetics has on a person, external factors in a person’s life such as mentors and family members will always have an irreplaceable effect on the way in which a winning mentality is developed. This new research certainly gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘natural born leader’”.