I tend to agree that focused attention is a positive from any type of person, but was curious what other HNers thought. I think one of the tips from How to Make

I tend to agree that focused attention is a positive from any type of person, but was curious what other HNers thought. I think one of the tips from How to Make Friends and Influence People is to ask questions and encourage others to talk about themselves. That is along the same lines. And it's possible that this skill/habit correlates with success (like your reference to charisma) because people who become successful are more likely to be good listeners.