8 Traits More Important in Your Career Than Intelligence

8 Traits More Important in Your Career Than Intelligence People can be intelligent in different ways and even more so, they can succeed at very different things. It’s all a bit objective and as we all learn eventually, it goes far beyond the grades we got on a few college exams or who won the sixth grade spelling bee. According to recent studies, book smarts can only take you so far. There are many more intangible and immeasurable qualities that weigh into career success than just academic intelligence and it’s those who possess a healthy balance of them that truly reach their highest potential.