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Delivers Results

A drive for results is an important competency of a successful leader. We expect leaders at UTRGV to be motivated by success and excellence and passionate about working in Higher Education to deliver the best results possible for our students. Results-driven leaders display a strong commitment to making service/process improvements, focusing their own and others’ energy on what really makes a difference, and setting and achieving ambitious goals. Driving for results also means showing determination and taking necessary actions to meet objectives set by self and others, while identifying and applying measures to track and quantify achievement.

Competency	Performance Indicators/Behaviors (Examples)
Effective Decision Maker	Clearly communicates the reasons/rationale/why for the decision Informs those impacted by the decision Reads others accurately and addresses their unstated concerns, interests, and levels of commitment Makes data-informed decisions and takes a scientific approach Gathers all needed information and evaluates options carefully Seeks input from people with relevant knowledge and expertise to make timely and well-informed decisions Gets buy-in Makes fact- and data-based decisions that balance analytic insights with personal experience Takes risks and shifts courses of action when necessary Allows for flexibility to revisit decisions Supports stakeholders dealing with the effects of decisions Can make quick decisions if necessary Takes ownership & responsibility
Critical & Analytical Thinker	Asks the right questions to get to the root cause to define problems before moving to solutions Able to examine information rationally and make a reasoned judgment based on the analysis Aware of own biases and can set them aside Innovates and finds more efficient ways to solve problems Involves and creates synergies with others whose input and collaboration are critical to achieving targeted outcomes Able to adopt or create new processes Reflects on their own thinking process and look for ways to improve it Takes calculated risks, based on learning and expertise

Competency

Performance Indicators/Behaviors (Examples)

Effective Decision Maker

Clearly communicates the reasons/rationale/why for the decision
Informs those impacted by the decision
Reads others accurately and addresses their unstated concerns, interests, and levels of commitment
Makes data-informed decisions and takes a scientific approach
Gathers all needed information and evaluates options carefully
Seeks input from people with relevant knowledge and expertise to make timely and well-informed decisions
Gets buy-in
Makes fact- and data-based decisions that balance analytic insights with personal experience
Takes risks and shifts courses of action when necessary
Allows for flexibility to revisit decisions
Supports stakeholders dealing with the effects of decisions
Can make quick decisions if necessary
Takes ownership & responsibility

Critical & Analytical Thinker

Asks the right questions to get to the root cause to define problems before moving to solutions
Able to examine information rationally and make a reasoned judgment based on the analysis
Aware of own biases and can set them aside
Innovates and finds more efficient ways to solve problems
Involves and creates synergies with others whose input and collaboration are critical to achieving targeted outcomes
Able to adopt or create new processes
Reflects on their own thinking process and look for ways to improve it
Takes calculated risks, based on learning and expertise