CAREER PLANNING

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Updated 01.31.1999

LEADERSHIP

There is certainly no simple recipe for making a good leader." We consider, however, the following "CEO Skills Inventory" by Fred Gibbons a very good check list of major components. It provides a valuable direction as to what one can improve about his/herself to build a successful career on the path of management. This list is also inspiring to people who expect good output from projects requiring lots of coordination.

Individual Characteristics		Results Orientation
Integrity/Ethics Analytic Intelligence Sense of Urgency Willingness to Ask for Help Decision Making Ability to Simplify Creative Questioning Approach Openness Communications Skills People Empathy Potential Problem Identification Vision/Perspective Ego Drive A-political Endurance Willingness to Take Unqualified Responsibility Willingness to Take the Lead		Market and Customer Knowledge Some Familiarity with Technology Articulates and Champions the Vision Establishes Strategy Builds a Team Defines Clear Cut Objectives Delivers Objectives Removes Obstacles for the Team Establishes and Enforces a Culture Asks the Right Questions Focuses on Both Short and Long Term Early Problem Identification Ability to Solve a Problem Encourages Continuous Learning at All Level