There are certain features and virtues that forecast and produce success in the business world. I believe that already a couple of these qualities enable creating a successful career or career hopping which has become quite usual.
You shouldn't aim at becoming a perfect employee in all fields of business. Improving the qualities you need in your line of work will take you far enough but it's always a bonus if you are a fast learner. The best strenght you could have is the ability to adapt to the changing working environment and to be ready for all kinds of challenges. And as was already mentioned, the ability to learn new things and develop new practises is one of the best features an employee could have.
Everybody is responsible for their own personal development. And as far as learning and acumen are considered, motivation and orientation have a key role.
This is what you'll need:
1 Strategic thinking
2 Problem solving abilities
3 Decision making abilities - use your common sense
4 Show that you have been successful in your earlier jobs - have recommendations
5 Form networks - use your people skills: be friendly, patient, humble, positive, and remember to listen what other people have to say
6 Healthy lifestyle
7 Endurance
8 Language, interaction and performing abilities
9 Ability to promote and sell products and services
10 Responsibility
11 Reliability and honesty
12 Initiative
13 Flexibility and learning - the ability to find and use information
14 Clarity, cleverness
15 Innovation - the ability to create new ideas
16 Ability to develop and teach others
17 Ability to organize and delegate
18 Motivating other people
19 Knowledge of financial phenomena
20 Understanding of life - the ability to tolerate life's diversity
21 Ability to see how different projects work and how to work in them
22 Consistency - doing things right and finishing them
23 Ability to adopt a proper working pace
24 Self confidence - work hard and be persistent
25 Knowledge on technology - computers information technology
26 Knowledge on international relations
27 Information and knowledge management
28 Network management
29 Diplomacy
30 Urge to succeed
31 Be brave, just, wise and reasonable