Exceptional Employees – The skills that set them apart

Leaders and managers commonly mislabel [some of the EQ skills] as personality characteristics. These are the skills that set exceptional employees apart.

1. They’re willing to delay gratification.
2. They can tolerate conflict. 
3. They focus.
4. They’re judiciously courageous.
5. They’re in control of their egos.
6. They’re never satisfied.
7. They recognize when things are broken and fix them.
8. They’re accountable.
9. They’re marketable.
10. They neutralize toxic people.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at  10 Ways To Spot A Truly Exceptional Employee