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What makes a good employee?

by HARVEY MACKAY
| June 20, 2026 1:00 AM

When asked the secret to motivating her students, a high school English teacher responded confidently: "I've never had a problem inspiring my students. Every class is notified at the beginning of the year that 50% of them will fail my class."

Speaking of education, I was reading an article in The Harvard Gazette that a close friend sent me on "What makes a good student?" The further I read, the more it made me think it's the same for good employees — curiosity, critical thinking, drive, integrity, passion and purpose.

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