Skills like effective confrontation, empathy, and patience are not soft skills. They are human skills, and they must be learned. Organizations often overlook their best internal leaders because they don't place enough value on these crucial interpersonal qualities.
Distance yourself from people who:
1 speak poorly about others
2 have problems for every solution
3 enjoy complaining
4 always feel entitled
5 blame others for losing
6 take more than give
7 make you feel bad about yourself
8 cheat or lie
9 bully or troll
10 nitpick as a hobby