*They are great communicators and spend more time listening than talking

*They are better organised and focus on time as a commodity, constantly maximising their time to maximise their output

*They understand what makes themselves tick, and what drives them to succeed, so they better position themselves to work on projects that play to their strengths and their aspirations

*They demonstrate sophisticated levels of performance, not just productivity, seeking to do their best without trying to be great at everything

*They understand who the customer is and how important it is to keep them coming back, whether that is directly, or indirectly, internal or external

*They believe they too have limits and can not do everything on their own, instead seeking out strengths in others and building teams of peers (and/or high performing teams that look up to them)

*They continuously seek to do things better, more efficiently, more effectively, whether it is in their remit or not

*They are aware and focused on improving their impact and influence, conscious how they come across and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others

*They are comfortable running meetings and projects, clear about what is required and able to identify gaps 

*They can identify and troubleshoot problems effectively to add more value to any project they are involved in