These individuals are notably responsible, mature, duty-oriented, rule-compliant,
and loyal to their organization. They are emotionally steady, even-keeled, predictable,
and generally upbeat and optimistic. Consistently, they are easy-going and calm,
patient with and tolerant of others.

They are practical, pragmatic individuals who focus on concrete, bottom-line
solutions rather than vague abstractions, theories, or philosophies.

They have an empathic and intuitive approach when relating to situations and
individuals rather than relying on facts and figures.

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 = 8.79)

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

Detail-oriented, organized, planful, versus disorganized, messy. (Mean = 6.76)

Easy-going, comfortable, tolerant, patient, versus impatient, tense, irritable,
judgmental. (Mean = 3.75)

Pragmatic, practical, realistic, bottom-line oriented, versus theoretical, abstract,
philosophical. (Mean = 2.54)

Feeling-oriented, intuitive, empathic, emotional, versus logical, rational in
decision-making, thinking-oriented. (Mean = 6.00)