Week 1 VOCABULARY - 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, 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 pose risk
Ethics
The principles of conduct governing an individual or 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
Letter of the law
The literal interpretation of a rule or standard, but not necessarily the intent of those who wrote it
Mentoring
The development of leaders by other leaders
Optimism
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
Spirit of the law
The intended interpretation of a rule or standard, but not necessarily what is conveyed in the literal wording
