Don't go for thoughtless recklessness. Get the right input from the right people about your decisions. Have fun and do things that you didn't think you could. You create your own destiny. Luck and timing won't do you much good without guts.
Judgment is necessary as well.
Go against the textbook occasionally. The leader stands out, so the person who stands out appears to be the leader. CEOs are humorous. They have and use a sense of humor. Secure people can laugh at themselves.