StrategyGood bosses share certain traits across companies and fields. Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/Flickr
You can have all the talent in the world, but you're not going to rise into a management position if you don't have certain abilities.
These leadership skills transcend any one company or industry. They're also tricky to master.
A handful of these traits might come naturally to you, but it's likely that you'll have to hone others.
However, they're utterly necessary to get the hang of, if you're looking to rise up within your organization.
Here are some crucial leadership skills that are difficult to adopt, but pay off forever once you master them: