Success is the Progressive Realization of a Worthy Goal / Aim / Ideal.
The Worthy Goal / Aim / Ideal must be imagined and envisioned. See Vision.
These visions are articulated as Forward Looking Stories, that can be lived into, Enacted and Embodied. See Enact and Embody.
Success is technically measured in terms of Progress along the Critical Path towards The Goal, or Throughput of The Goal.