In a sea of white sheep, how can you stand out?

In 2005, Accenture teamed up with Robert Cross from the University of Virginia and Thomas Davenport at Babson College to answer an important question:
What distinguishes the top performers from everyone else?
What they found is insightful. Their research suggests that the strongest performers share three distinguishing characteristics:
At this point, you’re probably thinking, “Great, so what does this mean for me?” Well…
If not, then how will you ever stand out from the other white sheep? Hint: TAG is here to help you.
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