I often get asked what skills matter most. Rishad Tobaccowala distilled the ones that I have found to be most essential to career success.

This is true in large firms, small business, regardless of your function, level, or personality. If you want to be relevant, effective, and have a multitude of options, strengthen the 6 C’s he mentions below.

P.S. I’d add one more: Compassion — it’s the one that will help you go the distance and build the kind of relationships that last a lifetime.