Choosing just one is hard and it really depends on what role they fill. But a critical trait for anyone I work with: high ethical standards. Naval articulates why this is so important in this 3 minute podcast.

Hmm tough one - empathy is my fave but if I had to choose another I'd have to say clear, honest communication.

I would counterintuitively say : Lazy. As the good old Bill Gates says, “I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job, because he will find an easy way to do it.”

Empathy is such a good one! Work ethic is a quality I value hugely in my teammates. Being surrounded by people working hard always encourages me to do more of my best work. Great question!

Integrity. Based on this quote of Warren Buffet: "Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don't have the first, the other two will kill you."

Attitude, 100%. I have much more time for someone who junior but is open, honset, willing to learn and hardworking than someone who is a great coder but has terrible attitude.

I’d have to agree on Empathy, makes you a better team mate and a better designer 😊

Empathy. Empathy towards their clients / users. Empathy towards their colleagues. Empathy towards their employers too. Empathy for themselves.

Transparency

Compassion - for both your teammates and yourself.

results-driven

Loyalty is important, especially in a founding team.

Open-mindedness. Without this quality, one can't accept feedback, learn and improve.

Encouraging - I think the ability to give a team mate support and confidence is extremely important

Valuing Morals standards and capable of feeling empathy comes first.

I think it's common goal, because people can't come together when they have different motives

Shared sense of humour

Honest communication when issues/blockers arise.

Passion for the project. Hands down.

Reliability