Create Vision and Establish DirectionEffective leaders take a long-range approach to problem solving, using strategic thinking, planning, and objective analysis. Likewise, leaders communicate this information as well as expectations to the team and help everyone align so the team focuses on a shared vision. Once a team knows the plan, leaders establish direction by goal setting, benchmarking, and managing projects to achieve results. |
- Creates a common vision for others
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- Clearly articulates a vision for his/her work and inspires others to support it
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- Anticipates business cycles and trends
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- Formulates strategies and action plans to ensure successful completion of goals and objectives
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- Understands the strengths and challenges of the [Company] and uses this information to create optimal solutions to problems
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- Regularly monitors budgets and deadlines to stay informed of any potential issues
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- Implements long-term solutions to problems
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- Evaluates the effectiveness of solutions and plans
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Achieve ResultsLeaders focus on accomplishment and achieving organizational goals. Effective leaders know how to motivate, delegate, follow-through, and communicate with team members in order to produce high quality results in a timely manner. Good leaders take accountability for their own and their team's performance, hold high standards for achievement, and learn from mistakes. |
- Sets challenging personal and organizational goals
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- Directs team in prioritizing work activities
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- Drives and mobilizes others' progress toward goals
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- Works across organizational lines and boundaries to attain goals
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- Works toward achievement of goals even when confronted with obstacles
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- Identifies ways to simplify work processes and reduce cycle times
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- Recognizes and rewards behavior that produces top performance
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- Takes decisive action to address problems, following up with relevant team members and coaching them on how to improve
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Continuous LearningKnowing that professional development and continuous learning are integral parts of their career, effective leaders seek out opportunities for professional and personal growth. They value feedback from managers, peers, and staff. These leaders are self-aware and use a balanced approach to dealing with clients, vendors, employees, and others. |
- Pursues self-improvement through continual learning
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- Looks for ways to expand and learn new job skills
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- Sets relevant learning objectives and goals
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- Keeps up-to-date on newest industry trends, research, and technology
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- Considers others' opinions and suggestions
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- Seeks feedback to enhance performance
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Employee DevelopmentAn organization's employees are its greatest asset. Effective leaders develop staff by delegating appropriately, setting SMART goals, coaching and counseling, giving constructive feedback and recognizing results, providing training opportunities, and using open and honest communication. Good leaders tie an individual's goals into the overall mission and values of the organization and facilitate progress toward their achievement. |
- Establishes and documents goals, objectives, and results
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- Communicates goals and objectives to employees
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- Ensures that team members have a clear understanding of their goals
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- Writes complete developmental performance appraisals with clear goals, using SMART criteria
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- Provides performance coaching for others to help him/her improve
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- Sets and clearly communicates expectations, performance goals, and measurements to others
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- Ensures performance measures are in place to monitor and assess attainment of goals and objectives that support the [Company]
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Team DrivenBuilding partnerships and collaborating well with others is an essential business skill. Effective leaders use open and honest communication to foster trust and create environments that value creative thinking, ideas and viewpoints which may differ from their own, risk taking, and active engagement with team goals and results. |
- Emphasizes the importance of getting individuals to work as a team
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- Builds relationships across boundaries and with key stakeholders by developing informal and formal networks
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- Builds consensus and shares relevant information
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- Fosters an environment that values initiative and creativity
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- Encourages calculated risk taking and experimentation to improve performance
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- Gives honest feedback and suggestions for improvement
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AgilityEffective leaders understand the organization and are willing to shift resources, processes, and priorities to meet sudden demands. Change, whether rapid and unexpected or deliberate and planned, is a necessary element to all organizations. Leaders must innovate to maintain or create competitive advantage within the business community. Being willing to take calculated risks and accepting responsibility for the results is important to any leadership position. |
- Adapts to novel, dynamic, and changing situations requiring creative solutions to new problems
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- Able to work effectively within uncertain environments
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- Adjusts priorities to changing business goals
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- Learns from personal experiences and/or mistakes
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- Anticipates changes in the work environment
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- Responds quickly to new opportunities or risks
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- Changes strategies, as needed
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- Willing to try new ideas
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Customer FocusedMaking customer needs a priority is important for any service-oriented organization. This involves giving the customer a voice and listening to feedback (good or bad) that the customer offers. Effective leaders are sensitive to the concerns of the customer and set goals and team direction that supports those needs. |
- Sets personal and organizational goals that align with client needs and expectations
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- Interacts with clients to define roles, expectations, and responsibilities
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- Ensures client commitments and requirements are met or exceeded
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- Focuses the department on meeting requirements or clients
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- Forms strong client relationships
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- Maintains strong relationships with clients
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- Satisfies clients' needs
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- Looks for new opportunities that have a positive impact on clients
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Value DrivenEffective leaders understand the organization, both from an operational and financial perspective, and are aligned with its missions, goals, and strategic vision. These leaders understand that they serve as stewards for the public trust and act honestly, responsibly, and with integrity. |
- Aligns resources to meet the business needs of the [Company]
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- Asks the "right" questions to evaluate situations
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- Considers internal and external environmental factors when providing advice and solutions to problems
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- Demonstrates an understanding of the company in its entirety and works to achieve results across disciplines, departments, and functions
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- Focuses on business strategies that will lead to success in the marketplace
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- Demonstrates a commitment to organizational and personal values
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- Fosters a high standard of ethics and integrity
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- Views problems from a business perspective, opportunity, investment, risks, and anticipated results
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