[JesseK]

Coopertition: Succeed in an endeavor even while working with people you do not agree with and without drinking their Kool-Aid.

Diplomacy: Nicely telling another engineer that they are probably wrong about something abstract, gently proving it, and professionally leading the team to the right long-term solution.

Enthusiasm: The instant an engineer stops proactively learning is the instant the engineer should become a manager. Not that being a manager with a engineering background is a bad thing, but technology moves too bleedingly fast these days.

Humility: Become self-conscious about what is not known, and admit it. Your peers will get behind you faster. Learn Empathy from Coopertition.

You don't know Jack: Maybe you think you do, but 3 years from now you will realize that you actually don't. You don't know Jack is a perpetual cycle...

Concise: Do not drone on about a technical topic, especially to non-engineers. Doing so typically has the appearance of arrogance due to lack of knowing what the audience actually wants.