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

• Get More Feedback on Competencies Necessary for
  Success
• Have Twice the Variety in Their Experience
• 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