8 Core Leadership Competencies
Vision – The act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be. A vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation. I believe I have good vision. I try to see opportunities that others miss. Also, my actions demonstrate my passion for my personal vision. I also maintain a clear focus. Presence – The ability to project a sense of ease, poise, or self assurance, especially the quality or manner or a person’s bearing before an audience. I need to work on my Presence. In this category, my weaknesses would be maintaining a confident demeanor and exhibiting patience. Although I somewhat hold both, I could definitely improve in both areas. My strengths would be displaying humor and compassion through interaction and maintaining confidentiality in order to establish trust.
Adaptability – The ability to adjust oneself readily to a different condition. I have a lot of flexibility and I am exceptionally good with managing change. I actually enjoy change and quickly adapt to it. MY flaw, though, would be the way I sometimes portray great amounts of change. I often carry a very negative demeanor in times of great stress and change. I need to learn to complain much less and portray a more optimistic attitude. Critical Thinking – A plan, method, or series or maneuvers or strategy for obtaining a specific goal or result. I am very good about not reacting to a stressful or upsetting situation in an emotional state. I deal with problems and changes very well and calmly. I am good at mediation, problem solving, innovation, and knowledge sharing. I do need to work on my decision making, though. I often spend far too much time with my decision making. I need to remember that time is of utter importance.
Living the Culture – I need to develop and more clearly define my culture. Teams and people are extremely important. If you have a good team, the opportunities and success will be endless. Team Development – To allow and foster the growth of others to develop by education, demonstration, empowerment, and support. I motivate others quite well the majority of the time. I tend to assemble very productive teams. I develop very effective training using techniques that applies to all learning styles. I also build positive relationships with team members.
Personal Development – A process in which someone passes by degrees to a more advanced or mature stage. I always seek feedback, but I’m not the best with it. I take compliments very poorly and I take constructive criticism even worse. I need to learn to accept feedback in a positive manner. My balance between work and personal life is also quite poor. I need to set aside some “me time.” One strength is that I always seek to improve myself. Effective Communication – The imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech writings or signs. My presentation skills are lacking. I need to speak more clearly, do so in an engaging way, and generate more confidence when doing so. I also need to become more proactive about communication by responding in a timely manner. This is a major flaw of mine. I should also work on writing in a variety of different ways and settings.
