Strange attractors and detractors called competencies

As today’s executives often find out there are important enablers and detractors of executive success. They are often called competencies. The most critical competency for an executive is self-awareness. The wise philosopher Socrates urged his students to build self-awareness in 400 B. C. Is not new advice but it is wise advice. The first step to any internal change is your internal awareness, which comes from the outside in or from the inside out. Acknowledging what’s missing is a critical skill, which allows you to continuously improve. I often say to people I coach I do not  make the rules but generally when you feel you need to change it comes from the world providing disconfirmation. There is no shortcut to learning that the first place to start to change is the awareness of what you need to change and the acceptance that the need is real and worthy of change Once you understand the need for change you act on your insight and put different behaviors into practice. So… To raise your self-awareness I have crafted the 17 core critical success competencies. In my opinion these are the 17 competencies you will need to master to be a leader, manager, and mover and shaker in your organization. My hopes is that you use this list to determine what you believe are your core competencies or skills needed in order to be extraordinarily successful within your organization. Enjoy your journey of self-awareness.

Competencies

1. Business AcumenBusiness thinking, financial acumen, industry knowledge, understanding the business, business insight, functional/technical skills, functional/technical expertise, Organizational agility organizational knowledge, being organizational savvy, technical learning, technology savvy, total work system analysis,

2. Action OrientationDrive – energy, results orientation, action orientation, managing ambiguity, situational adaptability, delegation, Demonstrating personal flexibility, resourcefulness, drive for results, initiative, positive impact, establishing focus,

3. Decision qualityTimely decision-making, making complex decisions, decision quality, balancing stakeholders in decision-making, Hiring and staffing, nimble learning, Risk taking, Courage, dealing with paradox, standing alone, high standards,

4. Self KnowledgeCareer ambition, command skills, leader identification, compassion, composure, creativity, Humor, intellectual horsepower, Interpersonal savvy, learning on the fly, active listening, managerial courage, patience, perseverance, being resilient, Personal learning, learning agility, perspective, self-development, demonstrate self-awareness, self knowledge, self objectivity, sensitivity, Time management, Balancing work/life balance,

5. Conflict Mgt.Conflict manager, dealing with trouble, confronting direct reports, diplomacy, interpersonal savvy,

6. Talent MgtCaring about direct reports, caring about others, developing direct reports, attracts top talent, builds networks, sizing up people

7. Relationship BuildingRelationship building, relating skills, approachability, boss relationship, comfort around management, managing up, Making tough people calls, Managing diversity, managing diverse relationships, valuing differences, global perspective and skills, fairness to direct reports, informing, Peer relationships, collaborates, personal disclosure, Understanding others, empowering others, Building collaborative relationships,

8. Customer OrientationCustomer focus, customer orientation, will, Customer innovation

9. Organizing & PlanningOrganizing and planning, getting organized, Plans and aligns, problem-solving

10. Influence & InspiringDrives engagement, motivating others, influencing, inspiring others, providing motivational support,

11. Managing Vision & PurposePriority setting, managing vision and purpose, mission focus, visioning ability, drives vision and purpose,

12. Strategic thinkingStrategic agility, strategic mindset, strategic thinking, analytical thinking, forward thinking, conceptual thinking, entrepreneurial orientation

13. Building effective teamsBuilds effective teams, team management, team player, fostering teamwork,

14. CommunicationsWritten communications, communicative notice, informal communications, communicating effectively, Presentation skills, persuasive communications, interpersonal effectiveness, attention to communications, managing up, these work funds and have duties to

15. Change MasteryManaging change, leading change,communicating change, being the change agent,

16. Management of the enterpriseDirecting others, getting work done through and with people, ensures accountability, managing and measuring work, focusing on the bottom line, process management, managing work processes, optimizing work processes, managing through systems, managing complexity, Managing performance,

17. Ethics/valuesIntegrity and trust, instills trust, acts with honor and integrity, solid personal character