Tufts Leadership Competencies

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Tufts Leadership Competencies identify knowledge, skills and personal characteristics for administrative managers to ensure outstanding performance in the people management component of their job. The Leadership Competencies are:

Communicates a Compelling Vision and Direction
Develops, communicates, and aligns others around a vision and strategy for the future. Creates plans and initiatives that ensure the understanding and commitment of others to achieve the vision.

Creates an Environment of Trust and Integrity
Models and maintains the values of candor, openness, inclusiveness, and honesty despite internal and external pressures. Consistently acts in a way that is both trustworthy and trusting. Builds and maintains trust with others.

Drives Results
Demonstrates the ability to act in a decisive, urgent, and committed way to achieve results. Remains focused on the goal, commits to an agreed course of action, uses innovation, and leverages resources to reach that goal.

Manages Change
Recognizes when there is a need for change and effectively manages both the areas that remain stable and those that are changing. Communicates frequently and candidly during times of change. Demonstrates tolerance and adaptability when dealing with ambiguous situations. Foresees the impact of emerging technologies and integrates these technologies within the organizational processes.

Develops Relationships with a University Focus
Demonstrates the ability to build alignment and commitment within and across functions to achieve common goals.Maintains a broad set of solid relationships in the university and beyond. Actively champions the needs and goals of the university and willingly makes difficult resource decisions in implementing university strategy.

Develops Self and Others
Values continuous learning and fosters a climate for the learning and development of self and others.

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Regina Corrao

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