They Key Characteristic of Success
A Question One hot Summer's day in 2018, I was out playing a lunch round of disc golf with the disc golf club from work. There were a handful of us there squeezing in one last round on a course that was set to be removed a short time later. As the hot, summer sun beat down on us while we walked back to our vehicles after the round, one of the then interns turned to me and commented something akin to the following: "How long have you worked here?" he asked. "Just over 4 years." I replied. "So, Software Engineer, Tech Lead, and now Manager in a pretty short amount of time. What's your secret to success?" At the time, I think I said something like "working hard" or something similar that's a true but superficial answer. Since then, I've done a bit of thinking about it, I've gained more experience as a manager, and I've gone through some more leadership training. Throughout that time, I've occasionally thought ab