Bill Gates: The skills you need to succeed

Advice from Bill Gates is worth noting - full link / transcript below - here are the highlights.

1. "Working knowledge of productivity software" - I'll buy that, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, e-mail, etc. (yes I know that's what he sells)
2. "Good background in math and science" - Of course :-)
3. "Communication skills" - Yes
4. "Ability to work well with different types of people" - Important
5. "Innovation requires the ability to collaborate and share ideas" - And creativity (the only surprise for me was he didn't mention creativity)
6. "Passion for ongoing learning" - I like how he puts that one, you are never "done" learning
7. "Curiosity about the world" - Nice.  How do you encourage someone to be curious?

Not an exhaustive list, but sure reads like many of the questions we use for interviewing new team members.

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