| Average Performers | Star Performers | |
| Initiative | Average performers come up with ideas that will get them noticed by the Management | Star performers offer ideas that will also benefit co-workers and the organisation |
| Networking | Average employees thrive on gossip and limit contracts to those in their field | Star build relationships within and outside their field and gladly share their knowledge |
| Self-management | Most people limit this to managing time | Stars also use it to develop talents that will increase their value to the organisation |
| Followership | Average employees think this means sticking to a job description and not questioning authority | Stars don’t hesitate to offer opinions on goals, tasks and methods. But despite all differences, they cooperate with authority to reach organisational goals |
| Teamwork | Average team members see this as just doing their part on a project or problem | Stars see it as helping to set and commit to goals, activities and schedules; making others feel part of the team; dealing with conflict and assisting others with problems |
| Leadership | Average employees see this as a chance to stroke their egos | Star view it as knowing how to influence and direct a group to work together to complete a task |
| Organisational Savvy | Average performers view this as knowing how to play office politics | Stars see it as knowing when to cooperate and when to compete; when to avoid conflict and when to meet it head on |
| Show and Tell | Average employees focus on their message, not on audience needs. They write long memos, offer slick presentations and praise their work-all to get noticed by Management | Stars focus on message receivers. They pick the right information for the audience and the best format deliver it |
Sumber Arkib: Usahawan Nasional Bilangan 2
