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Develop a personal vision for excellence and act in accordance with that vision.

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Create a specific, compelling, and ambitious vision for the team.

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Reflect on assumptions and goals in developing the vision.

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Link the vision to the corporation's long-term vision, goals, and strategies.

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Incorporate the perspectives of stakeholders in developing the vision.

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Clearly articulate the vision and communicate it to others.

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Use the vision to prioritize and explain the significance of individual activities.

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Demonstrate personal commitment to the vision and encourage others to do so.

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Define the gap between the current situation and the vision.

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Manage the realities of today while leading toward the vision of tomorrow.

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Coordinate and align team plans with those of other teams in the corporation.

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Identify and use a wide range of information sources in developing plans.

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Integrate customer requirements and industry trends into plans.

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Evaluate plans in terms of their overall impact on the organization.

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Assure plans are flexible enough to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.

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Involve and communicate effectively with others to build support and commitment to the plan.

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Design short-term, tactical plans on a foundation of long- term, strategic plans.

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Monitor and control resources required by the plan.

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Identify measures of progress to track performance against the plan.

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Demonstrate ongoing personal commitment to achieving planned results.

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Monitor and adjust implementation of plans until desired results are obtained.

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Remain open to the need for change and recognize its value.

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Initiate change when required for improvement.

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Evaluate a proposed change for its impact on other aspects of the organization.

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Evaluate the cost of change against its long-term benefits.

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Anticipate and eliminate barriers to a required change.

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Anticipate and incorporate change into existing operational plans and procedures.

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Monitor and control the rate of change to maximize organizational effectiveness.

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Support learning of new skills by myself and others as required by the change.

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Promote frequent and comprehensive communication to support the change.

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Work collaboratively with individuals and departments to bring about the change.

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Accept the ambiguity of replacing familiar practices with new and uncertain ones.

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Maintain a consistent focus on the final outcome throughout the change process.

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Identify secondary impacts of change and work to minimize negative impacts.

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Demonstrate personal commitment until the innovation is well-adopted.

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Treat everyone with respect and fairness.

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Build upon diversity in perspectives, experience, and cultural backgrounds to achieve high performance.

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Set, reinforce, and demonstrate high standards of excellence.

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Develop commitment to realistic but challenging goals.

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Promote risk-taking and recognize the value of mistakes.

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Encourage others to make informed choices and to take responsibility for them.

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Ensure that individuals and teams can access resources required to succeed.

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Limit the impact of outside distractions on individual and team efforts.

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Help others stay focused on their priorities and overcome barriers to their progress.

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Celebrate individual and team accomplishments.

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Clearly communicate the impact of individual and team performance on the corporation's success.

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Recognize the need to learn.

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Create an open, non- defensive, inquiring environment.

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Demonstrate a personal commitment to continuous self-improvement.

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Recognize that diverse perspectives and backgrounds in others create an opportunity for learning.

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Actively seek out opportunities to learn for myself and others.

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Remain open to input in a manner which promotes individual growth.

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Learn from mistakes and encourage others to do the same.

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Admit not knowing and encourage others to recognize opportunities to learn.

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Share information with others.

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Learn by asking questions and encourage others to do the same.

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Recognize and support a variety of approaches to learning.

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Anticipate the need for and acquire specific technical knowledge.

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