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Philosophy of Leadership
A list of attributes exhibited by exceptional leaders in software development.
Team Leadership
· Provides a strategic vision for the team
· Provides specific and realistic goals, plans, and expectations for the team
· Directs the focus and pace of the team
· Builds a strong team by identifying and developing top talent
· Exhibits courage and decisiveness in difficult situations
· Exhibits passion for excellence in solution delivery
· Exhibits a desire and instinct to lead with the understanding of the responsibilities of leadership
· Takes personal accountability for failures
· Inspires confidence and commitment in others
· Promotes and maintains a positive culture for the team
· Earns, leverages, and commands the full confidence of the team
Attitude and Judgment
· Maintains a positive and optimistic attitude
· Maintains levelheadedness and rationality in challenging circumstances
· Is helpful and accommodating to partners in the organization
· Collaborates and cooperates with others to find the best solutions
· Exhibits genuine empathy for teammates, customers and partners
· Exhibits a high level of personal integrity - honesty and prudence in all matters
· Identifies, implements, and embraces positive changes
Value
· Engages in high ROI activities
· Organizes and delegates responsibilities to capable team members
· Exhibits prudence and efficiency with company resources
· Is growth-oriented
· Identifies and seizes opportunities
· Removes roadblocks for the team
· Implements organizational structures that optimize and enhance team throughput
Job Knowledge and Ability
· Exhibits intuition and expertise in area of discipline
· Scales their expert abilities through others on the team
· Exhibits exceptional communication abilities
· Identifies and implements creative solutions to solve problems
· Executes on goals with consistently positive outcomes
· Follows through on commitments
· Proactively identifies and discloses hazards to delivery commitments
· Manages failures by using them to identify and implement systematic improvements
· Seeks simplification for complex problems