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    1 year ago

    The most important traits for doing well at work (in this order):

    • clear, effective, and efficient communication
    • taking ownership of problems
    • having your boss and team members like you on a personal level
    • competence at your tasks
    • I’m halfway through scrolling this long thread, and this is the first comment I’ve seen that isn’t overly cynical. It’s also correct.

      I’ve been working for 38 years, and I’ve been someone who makes promotion decisions for 15 of them. The third one is helpful, not essential, but the others are super important. The people who rise to leadership positions aren’t necessarily the top technical people, they’re the ones who do those things with a good attitude.

      The other thing I’d add is that they’re people who are able to see the big picture and how the details relate to it, which is part of strategic thinking.