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This is the number one trait shared by highly successful individuals, says Harvard Business School professor - and it's a habit that's 'increasingly in demand'
A professor from Harvard Business School discussed the reasons why one trait can help anyone reach their full potential earlier than expected.
Professor Joseph Fuller, co-founder of the Managing the Future of Work initiative, spoke with CNBC Make It this week about what sets high achievers apart from their other, less successful counterparts.
'They're not wedded to some predetermined career path that they set when they were a student or starting their first job,' said Fuller.
'They're open to unexpected opportunities and embrace change instead of fearing it.'
That 'soft skill,' which a LinkedIn blog post said was adaptability, it's the top trait that is 'increasingly in demand.'
Professor Joseph Fuller, co-founder of the Managing the Future of Work initiative, explained to CNBC Make It that there could be danger in setting career goals and completion deadlines
According to a 2024 LinkedIn blog post, adaptability is the 'skill of the moment' and it's a top trait that will benefit successful individuals
Professor Fuller is a Harvard Business School alumni who teaches the Becoming a General Manager course in the second year of the school's MBA program.
The professor explained to CNBC Make It that setting career goals and completion timelines is great — until it's not.
According to Fuller, setting career goals and timelines for achieving them can be dangerous if one becomes closed off to an unexpected route or path.
This would be the case where adaptability is needed to help successful individuals fulfill options that could benefit their careers.
Adaptability is the ability or willingness to adjust to new conditions in any location.
Fuller told CNBC Make It that adaptability in the workforce is 'a skill that can be rare to find.'
'People are afraid to try new things and fail. But you can't grow without moving beyond your comfort zone,' said Fuller.
Adaptability is the ability or willingness to adjust to new conditions in any location. According to Fuller, it's 'a skill that can be rare to find'
Researchers studied adaptability's effect on careers after they decided to focus on various micro-trends in the workforce.
They took a 2022 six-month period and compared it to the same period in 2023 to see which skills grew the quickest.
'Adaptability is the best way to have agency right now,' said LinkedIn Vice President Aneesh Raman.
'At the core of managing change is building that muscle of adaptability.'
This skill is considered to be critical for employees and organizations and could help workers remain capable and calm during potential changes in the work environment.
Although adaptability is the number one trait in the eyes of highly successful employees, it's not the most in-demand skill.
Researchers studied adaptability's effect on careers after they decided to focus on various micro-trends in the workforce
LinkedIn Vice President Aneesh Raman said in a blog post: 'Adaptability is the best way to have agency right now'
The February 2024 LinkedIn post about this year's most in-demand skills claimed that there's more value in increasing specialization in communication, collaboration and leadership.
Other top in-demand skills include customer service, leadership, project management, analytics, teamwork, sales, problem-solving, and research.
'I believe we are in the early days of a world of work that is more human than before,' said LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky.
Roslansky added that this gives individuals 'the chance to do more fulfilling work, and to do that work more easily and effectively with others.'