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First Command Leadership Competencies
Assessing People
- Is an accurate judge of talent
- Can articulate the strengths and limitations of people after reasonable interaction
- Can accurately project what people are likely to do across a range of situations
- Acquires the right people for the job
- Identifies poor performance and takes appropriate actions
Leading Change
- Applies a formal change process which includes strategies to build commitment, review and communicate progress, and ensures results
- Incorporates a systematic approach that aligns surrounding processes to ensure full implementation
- Designs rewards, measures, information flow and training to support the change process
Creating Effective Teams
- Sets clear expectations
- Provides context so that their team understands where it fits into the organization's goals and vision
- Inspires team members to be committed to the mission and desired outcomes
- Creates an environment of empowerment
- Mixes people into their teams when necessary
- Fosters strong team morale
- Openly shares information, knowledge and expertise with the team and co-workers
- Leverages diversity, including opinions, experience, and perspective to get the job done most effectively.
Developing Employees
- Delegates assignments and decisions in a manner that develops others
- Provides clear, timely and actionable feedback on an ongoing basis
- Fosters an environment where learning and growing are encouraged and nurtured
- Collaborates with employees to construct compelling development plans and support their implementations
- Aligns development plans with each direct reports
Leading Through Vision and Purpose
- Builds a shared vision with others
- Influences others to translate that vision into purpose and action
- Takes a long range view and communicates a compelling vision as the catalyst for change
- Aligns organizational systems and strengths to achieve the vision
Modeling Courage
- Will stand up and be counted
- Does not avoid personal responsibility
- Is willing to be the only sponsor for an idea or position
- Is comfortable working independently on a challenging assignment
- Holds people accountable
- Is willing to confront conflicts
- Embraces and supports leadership decisions once they have been made
Implementing Strategy
- Adjusts and adapts strategic direction effectively
- Anticipates future trends accurately
- Has broad knowledge and perspective
- Articulates credible pictures and visions of possibilities and probabilities
- Makes effective decisions in a timely manner
- Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities and uses that information to make strategic decisions.