Honesty and integrity.6 Telling the truth about tricky subjects, such as workload, work/life balance, difficult customers or colleagues, and ineffective procedures makes for a good employee Innovative ideas.7 Employees who bring innovative ideas and suggestions forward that will impact positively are an asset to a company. Stagnation and complacency are the enemy of growth Creativity.16 Not all people are born creative, but creativity is a skill that can be learned through experimentation, imagination, questions, collaboration, and information processing Help build respect and trust from others. Motivate and inspire better character from others. Build self-respect and confidence. Provide a framework for making important decisions and choices. Reflect leadership qualities in personal and professional endeavors. This character quality can be consistently depended upon to follow through on your commitments, actions, and decisions. You do what you say you will do.