Content Written by Cdr. S Prakash, Dir Cavalier A key question in ones mind is: How do people become successful in their chosen professions? What’s the secret of their success? Evaluation of success stories of military leaders, statesmen, business-persons, actors, writers, educationists, is a revelation and one can come up with several concepts behind their success. A proven concept is the Success Triangle , representing its three sides, the three success ingredients: Knowledge, Skills and Attitude . Knowledge: In an academic environment, knowledge represents the core curriculum, irrespective of the courses. To illustrate, in a Management course, to make learning more comprehensive, the curriculum includes such diverse subjects as Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, apart from Management. Knowledge can be said to be the foundation for success. Skills: Our educational system focuses on imparting knowledge for a career an