None of the people that impressed me in my career were actively trying to do so. They were simply professional and productive, which distinguished from the ave

None of the people that impressed me in my career were actively trying to do so. They were simply professional and productive, which distinguished from the average colleague I had. None of them was doing much extra, but during their 8/5 they moved projects ahead consistently and were reliable. I can't stress how even such basic things are imho rare so obviously every time there were positions open in companies I've worked for I tried to get them in. Even among those good performers there's still another selection in my eyes, when it comes to soft skills and how they handle stress or managers. A bit of political skills are always handy to have. I don't consider myself personally above the but I know those people are courted, and not just by me but many other former colleagues.