Most organizations seeking to develop high-potential employees are looking for common attributes:

☛ Has the respect and trust of supervisors, peers and subordinates.

☛ Maintains a high level of competence in technical or functional discipline.

☛ Consistently produces tangible, measurable results above expectations.

☛ Ensures that team goals are achieved within cultural and ethical guidelines.

☛ Has a bias for action and is a proactive catalyst for change.

☛ Is open to feedback and constructive criticism.

☛ Self-manages in a manner that fosters learning and high-performance.

☛ Thinks and solves problems creatively and from a position of inquiry.

☛ Contributes critical judgment at some level of setting organizational strategy.

☛ Has a broad acumen of the organization's business and his or her role in its goals.

☛ Actively leads and manages teams that create a sense of loyalty and community.

☛ Is intimate with and strives to anticipate and deliver on customer's needs.

☛ Navigates and leverages resources within an increasingly distributed organization.