1. Initiative & Risk Taking: The ability to demonstrate individual drive and accept responsibility for his/her actions.
   
2. Personal Integrity: The ability to gain the trust and confidence of others by interacting in a fair and honest manner.
   
3. Vision: The ability to create and describe an ideal state or condition and align others toward its accomplishment.
   
4. Quality of Results: The commitment to produce high quality work (research, procedures, services, products) consistently, over time.
   
5. Empowerment: The willingness to create a work environment in which people are encouraged to develop their full potential.
   
6. Communicating: The ability to express oneself clearly and to effectively listen to others.
   
7. Delegating: The ability to assign work, clarify expectations, and define how individual performance will be measured.
   
8. Motivating: The ability to create a satisfying work environment which encourages others to work towards achieving group goals.
   
9. Coaching: The ability to provide feedback and offer support when people are confronted with performance problems.
   
10. Planning & Goal Setting: The ability to plan and organize work and set realistic, measurable objectives for a work unit or project.
    
11. Problem Solving & Decision Making: The ability to analyze a situation, identify alternative solutions, and make appropriate decisions.
    
12. Creativity & Innovation: The ability to develop and apply new and innovative ideas and practices.
    
13. Technical Competency: The commitment to keep current technically and perform work in a knowledgeable manner.
    
14. Diversity: The willingness to work with individuals and integrate the differences that exist among others.
    
15. Team Work: The ability to work effectively with others to achieve a common goal.
    
16. Mentoring: The willingness to support others in their personal and professional development.

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