Leadership Flashcards
Accountability
An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions
Character
A leadership competency that says that contract leaders must be able to perform contract management with
the highest standards of ethical behavior and with integrity, decisiveness and optimism
Collaboration
Working jointly with others or together, especially in an intellectual endeavor
Competence
A leadership competency that says that a contract leader must be technically proficient in contract management
with a broad understanding of the practices, policies, and processes inherent to contract management
Consensus
General agreement; group solidarity in sentiment and belief
Decisiveness
The capacity to make decisions even when the decision may not be popular or may pose risk
Ethics
The principles of conduct governing an individual or a group
Feedback
Information about reactions to a person’s performance of a task, used as a basis for improvement
Integrative thinking
The ability to face constructively the tension of opposing ideas and, instead of choosing one at the expense of
the other, to create a resolution in the form of a new, superior idea that contains elements of each of the ideas
Integrity
Having the courage to do what you say you will do; following through on promises in a manner that promotes
trustworthiness
Intuition
The ability to assess a situation and know instinctively what to do, by blending fact with instinct and other
intangible factors
The literal interpretation of a rule or standard, but not necessarily the intent of those who wrote it
Letter of the law
The development by leaders of other leaders
Mentoring
The ability to give hope and instill confidence in others; giving followers something to look forward to and
helping them see the way through chaos and complexity
Optimism
The intended interpretation of a rule or standard, but not necessarily what is conveyed in the literal wording
Spirit of the law
