What separates the most successful people in QA/QAE/SDET/Automation from the average ones?

https://softwareautomation.notion.site/What-separates-the-most-successful-people-in-QA-QAE-SDET-Automation-from-the-average-ones-17d8569bb6ed80d8b4e7f1aa5ef72e37

I see this question get asked a lot and since it is hiring season, figured I'd make this a discussion, gather the responses and generate some interesting metrics.

Meaningful responses will be added to the document =)