These individuals are mature, responsible, and planful. They are respectful of details,
authority and rules. They have a resilient nature with the ability to bounce back from
setbacks or adversity. They are predictable and rarely prone to having “good days”
and “bad days.”

They exhibit a pattern of extraversion. They are talkative and friendly with an
assertive, persuasive, and opinionated style. They are self-assured and comfortable
in a variety of situations.

As a result of their outgoing style, they enjoy being a part of a team. They work easily
with others and exhibit an accepting, positive view of the world.

Key Traits
Note: These are traits on which the target group of top performers achieved a group
average, or mean, that was significantly different from the general population mean,
and also had less variation around that mean than would be expected from a
random sample (i.e., standard deviation < 2.0).

Conscientious, responsible, duty-oriented, rule-compliant, versus rule-resistant,
expedient, resistant to authority. (Mean = 7.83)

Detail-oriented, organized, planful, versus disorganized, messy. (Mean = 7.13)

Even-keeled, predictable, resilient, versus moody, emotionally unstable.
(Mean = 6.88)

Fearless, socially bold, venturesome, risk-taking, versus timid, shy, cautious.
(Mean = 6.99)

Controlling, assertive, persuasive, opinionated, forceful, versus passive,
submissive, conciliatory. (Mean = 6.69)

Self-confident, secure, self-assured, versus worried, apprehensive, insecure.
(Mean = 4.17)

Team-oriented, extraverted, versus self-sufficient, solo performer. (Mean = 4.00)

Accepting, trusting, looks for the positive in others, versus cynical, skeptical,
suspicious. (Mean = 4.09)