Leadership Competencies: Developing Success for the Future

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Leadership CompetenciesDeveloping Success for
the Future

• By
• Eugene P. Buccini, Ph.D.

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Management

• Planning and Budgeting
• Organizing and Staffing
• Controlling and Problem Solving

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The Management Objective

• Consistency and Order

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Leadership

• Establishing Direction
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• Aligning People
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• Motivating and Inspiring

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The Leadership Objective

• Movement

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Changing Requirementsfor Success
Importance   Leadership Skills
    Managerial Skills   Technical Skills
Professional Management Executive
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How Can We Evaluate Management and Leadership?
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The Answer

• Competency Based Assessment

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Definitions

• Competency That skill or characteristic that
  separates highly successful performance from
  acceptable performance.
• Competency Based Assessment A system in which
  360º feedback is obtained for key competency
  areas of a position.

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The Research
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Key Predictors of Success

• Individual Contributors
• Results Through Motivating Others
• Low to Mid-Level Manager
• Priority Setting
• Mid-Level Manager to Execuive
• Strategies
• Development of People

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3 Differences Between Those Who Stay Successful
andThose Who Fail

1. Get More Feedback on Competencies Necessary for
   Success
2. Have Twice the Variety in Their Experience
3. Pattern of New Learning

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Evaluations

• Self Evaluation Only 50 Accurate
• You see behaviors and your intention.
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•  Others See
•  Your behaviors and impact.

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Competency Based Assessment

• Used Extensively in Industry
• Valid, Reliable, and Measurable
• Focuses on Critical Dimensions for Success
• Targets Individual Accountability

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Competency Based Assessment

• 360º Feedback
• Boss
• Peers
• Direct Reports
• Self
• Tied to Development Plan / Talent Management

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Example
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Leadership/Management Competencies
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Leadership/Management Competencies
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Using Competency Based Assessment as a Complete
System

• Identify Core Management/Leadership Competencies
  in Each Job
• Design Behavior Interview Questions for Selection
• Assess Internal Staff Using 360º Instrument
• Develop People Focusing on Key Competencies
• Workshops
• On-the-Job Activities/Projects
• Off-the-Job Activities
• Use in Succession Planning

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Key Decisions