The answer is found in one word - Leadership. Success and leadership skills are normally directly related. But leadership is commonly misunderstood. People confuse it with management skills or will ordering people about. Of course it might include both those things to some extent, but at root it is far more than that.
Leadership isn't even all about people. You can be a great leader even without any direct reports. And you can even be a great leader but have lousy people skills. (Let's face it, leaders sometimes trample on people to get their way.)
At root leadership is about vision, and the ability to convert vision into action and completion. Thought leadership is as important as people skills.
Are you the kind of person who makes things happen. Do you get things done. Do you take the initiative or do you wait for others to show the way. If you look over your shoulder do you see a trail of abandoned, half-baked projects, or some great solid achievements?
This kind of person - addicted to acheivement and not just to action - will ultimately gather other people around to help in the task. They will be promoted, not because they know the right people or say the right things in meetings, but because their achievements will be visible for all to see.
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