Science & Technology Leader Assessment


CRITICAL COMPENTENCIES
   
     
Business Focus
Exhibit and employ one’s technical mastery and experience to discern which future technological applications will yield product innovation and strategic commercial value.

High Impact Communication
Convey a compelling technical vision and provide relevant, timely, and useful information to the right stakeholders; listen empathetically and tailor presentations to suit both a business and a technical audience.

Collaboration
Balance autonomy and profitable collaboration across organizational boundaries with other departments and partners.

Managing Uncertainty
Provide a sense of purpose and meaning to personnel under conditions in which the nature of work may be ambiguous and results difficult to predict.
  Creativity and Innovation
Nurture an environment that fosters innovation by recognizing and rewarding “out of the box” experimentation and by making sure that unproductive paths or set-backs are analyzed for key learnings and shared with others.

Integrity
Engender trustworthiness, credibility, and respect from employees, peers, partners, customers, and shareholders.

Project Leadership
Facilitate the work of multidisciplinary, multi-site teams in pursuit of a common goal.

Inspiration and Motivation
Tap the creative genius of scientists and technologists, enabling them to go the extra mile.
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