Leadership Competencies - Executive
Vision
Definition:
Develops, articulates, and implements a vision that leads the organization towards its mission.
Key Behaviors
- Explains the vision and mission to others within and outside of the organization
- Models behaviors that support the organization vision
- Identifies and addresses barriers to achieving the vision
- Recognizes the efforts of others who demonstrate support of the vision and mission
- Develops an inspiring personal, group, or business vision
- Ensures that the organization’s strategic plan and business practices are consistent with its vision and mission
- Develops corporate values, principles, and competencies that support the mission and vision
- Helps others translate the vision and mission into day-to-day activities and behaviors
Proficiency Levels
- Expert: Models, leads, trains, and motivates multiple levels of personnel to be excellent in visionary Leadership.
- Advanced: Even in the most difficult situations, ensures that the organization’s strategic plan and practices are consistent with its vision and mission, develops an inspiring personal or business vision, develops corporate values and competencies that support the mission and vision, and helps others translate them into day-to-day activities and behaviors.
- Intermediate: Usually ensures that the organization’s strategic plan and practices are consistent with its vision and mission, develops an inspiring personal or business vision, develops corporate values, principles, and competencies that support the mission and vision, and helps others translate them into day-to-day activities and behaviors.
- Basic: Sometimes explains the vision and mission to others, models behaviors that support it, recognizes others who do the same, and identifies and addresses barriers to achieving the vision.
- Awareness: Demonstrates common knowledge or an understanding of visionary Leadership, but may avoid or miss opportunities to develop, articulate, and implement a vision that leads the organization towards its mission.
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