Leadership in a Paradoxical World

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Leadership in a Paradoxical World

• Vision and Pragmatism
• Low Cost and High Value
• Empowerment and Accountability
• Depth and Breadth
• Change and Continuity
• Individual Initiatives and Teamwork
• Competition and Collaboration
• Cost Control and Strategic Investment

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How to Evaluate Potential

• Three-year performance results (Outcomes)
• Assessment against competencies required
  (Behaviors)
• Assessment of cognitive complexity (Thinking and
  Processing Skills)
• Assessment of employee interests and career
  aspirations (Investment decision)

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Example PDI Executive Profiler
Leadership
Self-Managed
Strategic
Motivated
Communicative
Breadth/Depth
Interpersonal
Thinking
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PDIs Competencies Within Factors

• Thinking seasoned judgment, visionary,
  financial acumen, global perspective
• Strategic shaping strategy, driving execution
• Leadership attracting and developing talent,
  empowering others, influencing and negotiating,
  versatility
• Interpersonal building relationships, inspiring
  trust
• Communicative fostering openness, high impact
  delivery
• Motivated entrepreneurial risk taking, success
  oriented
• Self-managed mature confidence, adaptable
• Breadth/Depth cross-functional capability,
  industry knowledge

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Process Following Talent Identification

• Communicate and Encourage
• Develop Deeper Personal Awareness and Provide
  Coaching
• Personality assessment, one-on-one coaching,
  creation of individual development plans
• Involvement in Internal and External Development
  Activities
• Education, Structured Learning, Project
  Assignments, Job Rotations, Mentor/Peer
  Partnerships, Hardships with Structured Debriefing