Ownership: Leads with a one-team, extreme ownership mindset, We Are The They
Critical Thinking: Leverages first principles, integrative thinking, and Pie’s Collaboration and Decision-Making Framework (CDMF) for designing the data-driven, maximum win/win solutions, considering all stakeholder needs, impacts and interdependencies . Can pull self up to see forest from the trees.
Growth Mindset: Models growth mindset and accurate self assessment while remaining genuinely open to feedback. Demonstrates humility by learning from diverse sources, creating a culture where admitting gaps and mistakes is productive and safe. Develops resilience strategies for self and work and others within their sphere of influence. Demonstrates grit by persevering through obstacles. Demonstrates flexibility by proactively changing approaches when strategies and tactics aren’t working and adapts readily to changing circumstances.
Collaboration & Influence: Creates needs-based solutions across team boundaries that serve organizational/functional interests first, consistently putting broader org/function needs ahead of team or personal interests. Builds high candor, high trust, high context relationships across all boundaries within the organization, maximizing operational effectiveness, even with competing priorities and resource constraints. Addresses systemic causes of conflict while effectively resolving disagreements. Lead with first team commitment to the function balanced with service to the organization.
Strategy: Develops 6-month to multi-year strategies integrated with functional and organizational objectives. Creates clear strategic narratives that connect their work to functional priorities. Deeply understands operations within their functional domain and understands operations within their business domain. Recognizes how market and industry shifts impact medium term strategy, both functionally and within the business.
Communication: Writes and speaks with accuracy, clarity and influence with audiences within and outside of functional area at all levels, including the CEO, and across different formats and channels. Creates clear and highly compelling narratives that influence strategy. Communicates directly and respectfully and actively minimizing triangulation and gossip. Makes thoughtful requests solving for intersection of stakeholder needs, avoiding demands and building alignment across competing priorities. Functions as a stabilizing influence during high-stakes situations. Maintains composure and clarity in the most challenging organizational challenges and stress.
Execution: Manages multiple initiatives delivering high impact results, acting as force multiplier through effective delegation, empowerment, and building infrastructure to support scale. Drives operational frameworks to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Identifies opportunities for improving performance and consistently overcomes significant obstacles. Takes ownership of complex challenges beyond immediate scope, demonstrating broader functional and organizational thinking.