Hard graft, charm and persistence are the secrets to career success, a poll of business high-flyers has revealed.
A study of 500 CEOs, managers and prominent business people earning over £70k suggested that 'warmth', 'intelligence' and 'sense of humour' were attributes that helped promote them to the top of the business world, while intriguingly, only 2% described themselves as 'ruthless'.
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