Is your career progression aligned?

Every Organisation has multiple roles, verticals, functions, departments etc. But while an employee aspires to move up the corporate ladder what are the key traits that the organisation looks out for to identify him as a long term potential? The ascent in hierarchy mandates evolution in thought process and reinventing one self for higher responsibility. Irrespective of departments like business development, operations, tech or support services lets try to broadband the entire hierarchy into 4 key bands and see what are the attributes required in them.