Please review the nine board leadership competencies (below). Choose three that you feel represent your greatest strengths. Comment on how you feel these qualities would positively impact your ability to fulfill a leadership role on the board. Please limit your responses to 200 words or less for each of the 3 chosen strengths.
1. Knowledge of the Organization
Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, pressures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential organizational problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact of decisions on other components of the organization through
- understanding and using organizational policies and systems to solve problems
- anticipating impact of actions on other groups
2. Developing, Communicating, and Sustaining a Vision
Creating and achieving a desired future state (vision) through influence on organizational values, individual and group goals, reinforcements, and systems by
- defining a desired future state
- communicating direction with enthusiasm
- gaining commitment to vision and values
3. Integrity /Responsibility/ Accountability
Maintaining and promoting social, ethical, and organizational norms in conducting internal and external business activities by
- sharing complete and accurate information
- maintaining confidentiality
- adhering to policies and regulations
- meeting personal commitments and promises
- setting high performance standards
4. Negotiation
Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain all parties' support and acceptance by
- exploring others' needs, concerns, and positions
- keeping discussions issue oriented
- seeking win-win solutions
5. Communication
Expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations (including nonverbal communication); adjusting language or terminology to the characteristics and needs of the audience through
- expressing thoughts clearly
- soliciting ideas, suggestions and opinions from others
- listening to all points of view with an open mind
6. Teamwork/Collaboration
Working effectively with team or work groups or those outside formal lines of authority to accomplish organizational goals; taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting the consensus by
- exchanging information freely
- supporting group decisions
- putting group goals ahead of individual goals
7. Leadership/Motivating Others
Using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to inspire and guide individuals toward goal achievement; modifying behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved through
- focusing on the situation, not the person
- asking for and gaining commitment to action
- mutually agreeing on accomplishments
8. Innovation
Generating creative solutions to work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with organizational issues and opportunities by
- approaching job with imagination and originality
- generating novel solutions
- suggesting new ways to apply existing knowledge
9. Judgement/Problem Solving
Committing to an action after developing alternative courses of action that are based on logical assumptions and factual information; taking into consideration resources, constraints, and organizational value in all decisions by
- considering alternatives
- considering all pertinent facts
- weighing pros and cons or impact of alternatives
