Different levels of the workforce present different talent management challenges. While recruiting for the executive level, certain attributes must be prioritized over pure metrics. First of all the candidate must be humble. The executive may eventually rise to be a leader so he / she must be able to possess some motivational skills. Executive level candidates must be able to persevere against several levels of challenges – organizational, personal and market. The person must be show a sense of trust and respect towards others as well as garner those traits for oneself. The executive must understand that success in career to quite an extent depends upon risks undertaken, so he / she must brace up for such vulnerable situations.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2016/08/11/the-five-traits-you-should-prioritize-when-recruiting-executive-level-talent/#71920f3e2bb9