| Vision | Score |
| Extremely well informed about key developments outside and within the University | |
| Understands deeply the priorities of all stakeholders, both internal and external | |
| Articulates a clear and inspiring view of the future direction of their unit | |
| Consistently stands back from the detail and sees the broader strategic picture | |
| Generally thinks and acts strategically rather than simply responding to events | |
| Proactively introduces changes that significantly improve the performance and reputation of their unit | |
| Continually concentrates people's efforts on priority areas | |
| Sets very clear direction, especially in times of change | |
| TOTAL SCORE FOR VISION | |
| LEADING OTHERS | Score |
| Sets aside time to gain a deep understanding of individuals and their strengths, weaknesses and aspirations | |
| Motivates people skilfully so that they achieve very high standards and results | |
| Demonstrates a deep trust in others and creates a climate where people feel empowered to take responsibility | |
| Builds a collective sense of purpose, with clear and demanding performance goals | |
| Finds appropriate ways to help others to celebrate success, and explicitly recognises good performance | |
| Uses a variety of approaches to lead and motivate different people effectively in different situations | |
| Offers practical help and regular constructive feedback to support the development of others | |
| Chairs meetings or takes a lead in discussions very effectively | |
| TOTAL SCORE FOR LEADING OTHERS | |
| PLANNING AND MONITORING | Score |
| Agrees clear targets and milestones, and proactively monitors their achievement | |
| Articulates risks clearly and puts plans in place to manage them effectively | |
| Readily understands and draws appropriate conclusions from financial and other information about their unit | |
| Sets in place and utilises very effective systems to monitor progress and performance | |
| Directly tackles issues of under-performance in ways that are both timely and effective | |
| Proactively seeks - and acts upon - feedback from key stakeholders on the performance of their unit | |
| Systematically reviews how things are going, and translates learning points into improved practices | |
| Creates a supportive climate where mistakes can be openly acknowledged and learnt from | |
| TOTAL SCORE FOR PLANNING AND MONITORING | |
| SELF MANAGEMENT | Score |
| Manages conflict effectively and remains calm in stressful situations | |
| Manages their time very effectively so that they constantly focus on key priorities | |
| Possesses a very good self understanding and a deep awareness of their own strengths, weaknesses, aspirations and values | |
| Makes excellent use of support staff and IT systems to ensure personal effectiveness and efficiency | |
| Acts decisively when under pressure or faced with conflict | |
| Listens attentively to others, and seeks genuinely to take due account of their views | |
| Acknowledges readily and openly when they have made a mistake | |
| Prepared to make unpopular decisions and to address poor performance | |
| TOTAL SCORE FOR SELF MANAGEMENT | |
| INFLUENCE | Score |
| Says clearly and assertively what they mean while always paying due regard to the sensitivities of others | |
| Takes pains to build consensus with key stakeholders around the best way forward | |
| Creates highly effective working relationships with a wide range of people, particularly those in senior positions | |
| Consciously involves and consults key players at an early stage and builds their preferences into decisions | |
| Uses a variety of approaches, and works convincingly with both logic and emotion, to persuade and influence others | |
| Generally judges effectively when to persist and when to give way | |
| Impresses others, particularly senior people, as someone with gravitas and sound judgement | |
| Presents a compelling case in both one to one and group situations, even when there is opposition to their views | |
| TOTAL SCORE FOR INFLUENCE | |
| DRIVE | Score |
| Displays very high levels of energy and enthuses others | |
| Shows courage and tenacity to overcome obstacles and criticism | |
| Proactively introduces changes to make step changes in their unit's performance | |
| Readily takes on new challenges, and tackles them with great energy and enthusiasm | |
| Displays great determination and resilience when tackling important challenges or faced with opposition | |
| Consciously creates an environment which inspires people to raise their game and exceed their own expectations | |
| Mobilises human, financial and other resources very effectively to achieve important goals | |
| Demonstrates deep commitment to the long term success of their unit and its people | |
| TOTAL SCORE FOR DRIVE | |
