December 4, 2010Rebecca Lynn Loflin

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentOverview• Manufacturing Company determined that there was a

gap in their talent pool• It was determined to identify core competencies to look

for in leadership candidates• Core competencies were identified and used as a

recruiting tool for the organization, both internally and externally

• Core competencies were incorporated into their Employee Development Dialogue (EDD) which is their performance evaluation tool

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentCompetency Profile• Willingness to change• Goal Focused• Thinking Outside the Box / Innovative• Entrepreneurial Thinking and Active / Resourceful• Customer Focused• Team Work Orientation• Communications Proficiency• Social and Intercultural Sensitivity• Powers of Inspiration

Core Competencies for Leadership Development

Willingness to Change

Goal Focused

"Thinking Outside The

Box" / Innovative

Entrepreneurial Thinking and

Acting / Resourceful

Customer Focused

Team Work Orientation

Communications Proficiency

Social and Intercultural Sensitivity

Powers of Inspiration

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentWillingness to Change• Willingness and ability to question existing modes of

behavior including their own• Be receptive to new ideas• Initiate change to processes as appropriate• Set change processes in motion and convince

employees the need for change

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentGoal Focused• Ability and willingness to set goals and to pursue these

even in difficult situations• Must be committed with vigor• “Doing whatever it takes” to achieve goals• As a leader, is able to introduce the necessary

measures at the right time if goals are not being achieved

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentThinking Outside the Box / Innovative• Ability and willingness to look inside and outside one’s

own work area to identify work problems• Being able to analyze the issues and develop

alternative solutions• As a leader, promotes innovative thought and actions• Supports cooperation across divisions

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentThinking Outside the Box / Innovative• Ability and willingness to look inside and outside one’s

own work area to identify work problems• Being able to analyze the issues and develop

alternative solutions• As a leader, promotes innovative thought and actions• Supports cooperation across divisions

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Thinking and Acting / Resourceful• Ability and willingness to analyze and comprehend

entrepreneurial and economic factors affecting global business conditions

• Will consider known international differences and will act effectively

• As a decision maker, will consider effects on global organization

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentCustomer Focused• Willingness to investigate the wishes and needs of

internal and external customers• Orient one’s own behavior to realize customer

satisfaction• Emphasis on Quality• As a leader, promote customer focused behavior by

others• Set example for others by own behavior

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentTeam Work Orientation• Ability and willingness to work in a goal orientated and

cooperative manner within functional work team• Be committed to work goals• Work to improve effectiveness of organization• For leaders, enable team work in organization by

sharing information and delegating tasks

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentCommunications Proficiency• Ability to be part of open and constructive discussions• Be able to present subjects and one’s own point of view

in a comprehensible manner• Be clear and without conflict• As a leader, provide regular open and constructive

feedback on performance and behaviors

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentSocial and Intercultural Sensitivity• Ability and willingness to approach other persons and

cultures in an unbiased and open manner• Be able to work with their opinions and expectations• Multicultural organization• As a leader, will ensure good work climate by being

open to discussions• Respects others views

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentPowers of Inspiration• Ability to inspire improved effort and performance• Creates enthusiasm for tasks, goals, vision for the

organization• Role model for work results and behavior• Sets clear goals• Delegates effectively• Motivates others to perform well

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentEmployee Development Dialogue• Established as the performance evaluation tool• Provided Management by Objectives• Evaluates core competencies • Provides dialogue between manager and employee

• Mobility• Development opportunities• Training needs

Core Competencies for Leadership DevelopmentSummary• Core competencies established

• Willingness to change

• Goal Focused

• Thinking Outside the Box / Innovative

• Entrepreneurial Thinking and Active / Resourceful

• Customer Focused

• Team Work Orientation

• Communications Proficiency

• Social and Intercultural Sensitivity

• Powers of Inspiration

• Employee Development Dialogue established to evaluate core competencies

• Overall, the organization has been able to identify employees for their talent pool by using these competencies