Delay gratification. The most important ability is to resist short-term temptation for long-term reward. This applies to companies, careers, and life.
The algorithm doesn't care what you think you want to see. It cares about what you actually watch. That's a more honest mirror than any survey.
I don't think being CEO is that interesting. I would rather explore new technologies and read science fiction. Running a company is mostly meetings.
The fastest company wins, not the smartest. Speed of iteration beats perfection of planning every single time.
Most companies die not because they made the wrong decision, but because they made the right decision too slowly. The cost of delay is invisible until it kills you.
I always tell new employees: don't think of this as a job. Think of it as a chance to solve a problem that affects a billion people. If that doesn't motivate you, this isn't the right place.