Definition Hallmarks
Self-awareness
  • Ability to understand how emotions, moods, and drives affect oneself and others
  • Realistic self-assessment
  • Self-confidence
  • Self-deprecating sense of humor
Self-regulation
  • Ability to think before acting and redirect or control impulses
  • Comfort with ambiguity
  • Openness to change
  • Trustworthiness and integrity
Motivation
  • Pursuing goals with determination and vigor
  • Passion for achieving goals that transcend money or status
  • Achievement-oriented
  • Optimism, resilience, and grit
Empathy
  • Ability to recognize and respond to the emotional state of others
  • Cultural awareness
  • Service mindset
Social Skills
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships
  • Willingness to find commonalities and build affinities between individuals and groups
  • Leader or change manager
  • Persuasive
  • Team builder