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To make it big, executives must possess four basic skills:

First, drive Business success takes an unusual amount of energy. A successful executive—almost{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}definition—is a striver. {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}will get tense when he is not striving.

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Third, communications ability. Different executives make themselves understood in different ways. Some transmit ideas best face to face; others are masters of the telephone call; still others are persuasive writers. One way{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}another, they all communicate clearly.

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