80 Qualities & Traits of True Professionals to Command Massive Respect, Success, Awe as a Leader

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80 Qualities & Traits of True Professionals to Command Massive Respect, Success, Awe as a Leader

How To Become a true professional

You can have a fulfilling and contented life when Turn Yourself into A Genuine Professional.

You don't become a professional by calling yourself one – this position must be given by others.

Faking professionalism never works – you must work and acquire all the qualities & traits given in this article to make this part of your natural self.

Professionalism is an art and can be imbibed by knowing and practicing the qualities and traits and essentials elements of professionalism – by polishing and sharpening

the finesse of a true professional.

You may find a very large number of great experts in all the professions – YET - it is very rare to come across a genuine professional.

Of course, in the medical profession – you may find the largest number of true professionals – especially in government hospitals in India – who serve by working impossible hours displaying smile and energy even after 16-18 hours of work and treating you with only one focus to make you better.

True professionals are not only experts of very high caliber [in whatever they do] – but they also demonstrate a magnanimously higher standards of - humility, behavior, etiquettes, ethics & values, qualities & benchmarks they create, their abilities & competence, etc., etc.

I have come across a few professionals who did not possess a high level of formal qualifications – but they were a joy to deal with.

Genuine professionals display empathy and understanding about what you want – when you yourself might not be clear about what exactly you are looking for.

Almost all of them deliver more than you expect.

A few of them undersell themselves – meaning charging a lot less than they deserve.

You will know instantly that you are dealing with a professional from their empathy – which you would notice by observing what they ask, how they treat you, your problems, your concerns and– they may identify and address issues that you never knew existed.

80 Qualities & Traits of True Professionals

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1. They always extend courtesy & respect to everyone irrespective of their financial, social, and other background
2. They don't have a need to be popular, but they focus on being respectable
3. They always do more than expected & go above and beyond basic requirements
4. They care about creating excellence and creating a win-win for all stakeholders
5. They hone to make their expertise - super-special
6.They are the epitome of reliability, dependability & bankability
7. They always do what they say and always say what they will do
8. They communicate with sophistication & class and learn and improve themselves
9. They do not react but always respond after due considerations
10. They practice high level of integrity
11. They always give credit to their team members
12. They never chase fame & accolade for themselves
13. They are always happy to share their knowledge with others – without any reservation
14. They acknowledge the contributions of others
15. They are grateful and express their gratitude often
16. They normally are full of energy and enthusiasm
17. They are the first to accept their mistakes – they apologize and accept their mistakes
18. They also put effort to not only correct their mistakes but also learn from it and ensure never to repeat it.
19.They pay attention to their appearance – it is always neat & elegant
20. They are aware about their self-worth
21. They are not egoist but demonstrate healthy levels of self-respect
22. They have their own code of ethics – which makes people automatically respect them
23. They Always Practice Correct etiquette & manners.
24. They are knowledgeable about different culture & respect the difference
25. They take ownership & accept accountability for their actions
26. They take initiative to lead – especially in the situations where others hesitate
27. They ensure to remain at the forefront of knowledge, expertise, skills by updating themselves and making their own knowledge outdated by learning continuously
28. They focus on creating excellence by developing a world class skill set & through delivering a class apart result
29. They learn from everyone – younger, elder, juniors or other experts
30. They are kind, considerate & compassionate
31.They practice self-discipline
32. They instill trust & faith in others
33. They are sincere in adding value to others
34. They ask hard thought-proving open-ended questions
35. Their internal motivation comes from resolving other's problems
36. They have large, big dreams
37. They get excited by successes and happiness of others
38. They practice meritocracy, fairness & impartiality
39. They grow bigger and better only by making themselves better – and not by stepping on others
40. They work well with teams & practice situational leadership – they let the person who has the best competence take lead
41. They have a mentoring & coaching mind set
42. They always help others achieve their goals
43. They lead by examples
44. They let their results speak for them and don't brag
45. They are humble but assertive enough to say what they feel
46. They want to create empowered people and create other leaders
47. Some of them may not have academic qualifications. But they have a wealth of knowledge and skills and are always committed to developing and improving their abilities.
48. They get the job done.
49. They will never promise - if they know they can't deliver
50. They don't make excuses – but take charge for solutions.
51. If a project or job is beyond the scope of their expertise – they will admit it openly
52. They never compromise with their values
53. They are focused on sustainability even if that means taking a harder road.
54. They avoid getting into arguments
55. They enjoy discussions which are open and focused on finding the best ways
56. They also avoid gossiping
57. They practice self-control & self-regulation
58. They stay professional even under intense pressure
59. They have a very high degree of emotional intelligence & social intelligence
60. They are good listener – they listen to understand
61. They are also great observers – many of the things they learn through observing
62. They are assertive and straight forward
63. Some of them are also great storyteller
64. They are poised, sassy, classy, sophisticated, suave and smart
65. They are also highly organized – in their work habits as well as in their habits of mind
66. When they communicate – it is always powerful
67. They are always looking to improve themselves
68. They manage their own emotions well by practicing healthy tools and techniques
69. They are generally loyal
70. They also maintain trust and confidentiality
71. Their language is always a professional language
72. They constantly work on their soft skills
73. They seek feedback and act on those
74. They also give constructive feedback when asked
75. They do the right thing even if it may cause them
76. They use productive & empowering communication to resolve
77. They are solution-oriented
78. They look for possibilities and opportunities
79. They also can identify emerging trends
80. They are level-headed – success does not get into their head – they remain humble
81. They are self-assured as their self-belief & self-acceptance makes them fully comfortable with who they are
82. They are transparent and candid
83. They set healthy boundaries around them

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