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Elements Of Management |
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A. Problem Solving 1. Problem Analysis § Mental and conceptual abilities. § Ability to deal quickly with large quantities of information. § Identify significant problems. § Go beyond symptoms to find the cause. § Gather and analyze data which are essential to make a diagnosis. § Develop all possible solutions and their consequences. 2. Judgment and Practical Sense § Choose wisely among possible solutions. § Make decisions and apply solutions mindful of constraints and environment. § Always bear in mind the overall perspective of the project and not just one of its facets; concentrate on the problem as a whole. 3. Decisiveness § Propensity to make decisions. § Committed to decisions, even in difficult or delicate situations where the consequences could be personally unpleasant. § Setup a concrete strategy for implementing the decision (action planning, delegating responsibilities, fixing objectives, follow-up mechanisms and assessing results). B. Administration 4. Planning and Organization § Identify objectives and priorities. § Establish work timetables differentiating importance and urgency. § Organize resources to achieve the objectives. § Define tasks and work methods. 5. Control § Maintain everyday activities in line with objectives and project deadlines. § Ensure follow-up, receive feedback, and make corrections, as necessary. § Follow budgets. Exercise financial and operational control. 6. Strategy and Organizational Know-How § Take steps to be well informed. § Build formal and informal collaboration networks. § Know who to talk to outside the normal group when necessary. § Ability to work in harmony with the organization’s political reality. § Ability to persuade peers to reach objectives. 7. Specialized Knowledge § Know the information, principles, theories and techniques which are useful for the various tasks to be done. This knowledge can be related to management (planning and controls, accounting, finance, contracts, decision-making tools, etc.), the technology to be used, the product or service offered, the market, production or marketing. 8. Delegation of Responsibilities § Believe fundamentally in others. § Structure clearly the tasks to be carried out, while leaving enough latitude for initiative on the part of team members. § Delegate responsibility to the appropriate level. § Share part of the responsibility with team members. § Allocate authority and resources to team members to enable them to make significant decisions within their fields of responsibility and competence. § Ability to work with subordinates who are clearly identified as experts in their field without being either too direct or too deferential. 9. Team Structuring § Structure tasks to be carried out and communicate them clearly. § Ability to use multiple forms of power. § Use reinforcement to stimulate team members. § Establish control mechanisms which favor task accomplishment according to objectives and correct them, if necessary. 10. Consideration Toward Team Members § Behave kindly towards team members. § Identify their needs and ensure their satisfaction. § Fair. 11. Development of Team Members § Frequently assess the performance of each team member and give feedback. § Identify training needs of team members on the basis of their present performance and future tasks. § Setup training strategies and ensure they are carried out. § Demonstrate the importance of training by devoting financial and human resources and personal time to it. 12. Teamwork, Flexibility and Cooperation § Ability to work as part of a group. § Recognize the circumstances which require teamwork or a team decision. § Maintain a climate which encourages the participation and implication of each team member. § Receptive towards other people’s point of view. § Prepared to change own opinion and to compromise. 13. Resolving Conflicts § Ability to coordinate specialists from different fields. § Recognize dynamics of conflict during interactions. § Intervene to resolve conflict efficiently D. Interpersonal Relations 14. Oral Communication § Communicate efficiently in exchanges with others. § Make effective verbal presentations. § Concretize communications in respect to the project. 15. Interpersonal Influence, Persuasion and Negotiation § Aware of the feelings, needs and expectations of others. § Conscious of the effect of one’s behavior on others. § Ability to influence others towards realizing objectives. § Bring another to own point of view while maintaining a good relationship. 16. Ascendancy § Communicate efficiently in exchanges with others. § Make efficient verbal presentations. § Concretize communications in respect to the project. E. Other Personal Qualities 17. Need to Achieve and Proactivity § Need to excel, to achieve something unique. § Constant desire to do better, to be the best. § Directed towards action and results. § Dynamism, relentlessness, energy. § Optimism, belief in ability to influence events around oneself. 18. Self-Confidence, Maturity and Emotional Stability § Confidence in self and abilities. § Ready to live with personal consequences of difficult decisions § Emotionally stable and strong. § Able to control emotions. § Short and long-term resistance to stress. 19. Loyalty, Honesty and Integrity § Endorse the organization’s politics and values. § Place the organization’s interests before own. § Respect superiors. § Respect engagements. § Professional and personal integrity. 20. Tolerance Towards Ambiguity and Openness to Change § Accept uncertainty and unforeseen circumstances which are inevitable during a project. § Desire to work among more supple organizational structures. § Propensity to change plans, approaches, strategies, policies or practices according to the demands of the situation. |
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1. Advanced Job Search 2. Communication 3. Documents 4. Getting Interviews 5. Interviewing 6. Research 7. Miscellaneous 8. Tools |
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