The following competencies, which are not listed in order of priority, are considered most important when assessing an individual's potential to assume a leadership position at the Bank.
Attitude
- Enjoys work
- Positive thinker
- Desire to learn
- Imposes high standards on self and others
- Confident
Interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates integrity
- Fair
- Works well with broad range of individuals
- Candid and open
- Behavior models the Bank’s vision and values
Capacity to understand and explain
- Able to make the complex simple
- Rational
- Analytical
- Able to identify and clarify issues
- Exercises good judgment
Ability to get results
- Works hard, effectively, and efficiently
- Reliable
- Maintains focus and perspective
- Ability to make decisions
- Delegates effectively
- Demonstrates long-range planning and organizational skills
Ability to communicate and motivate
- Builds teamwork
- Able to energize (mobilize) others
- Enhances self-esteem of others
- Good listener
- Creates sense of passion/pride
- Develops staff
Vision and strategic focus
- Conceptualizes and articulates a vision for the future that demonstrates a broad, organizational perspective
- Influences the development of higher level organizational goals and strategies
- Identifies effective strategies to achieve the vision
- Demonstrates decision-making consistent with the Bank’s vision
- Encourages and applies creativity and innovation in overcoming barriers to achieving the vision
- Takes appropriate risks