Numerous studies have demonstrated that adopting a behavior-based approach to leadership allows organizations to more effectively identify and nurture their leaders. By emphasizing leadership competencies, organizations foster a commitment to successful behaviors and enhanced leadership. Competencies and behaviors enable organizations to make more informed decisions when it comes to hiring, developing, and promoting leaders.

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Competency Frameworks

Success
Profiles

Behavior
Led Workplaces

Leadership Competency Frameworks

At Gradiante, we have thoughtfully developed our Leadership Competency Frameworks to align seamlessly with our clients' purpose, vision, culture, and strategic objectives. Through meaningful conversations and comprehensive analysis, we establish a straightforward, relatable framework. Our approach incorporates methodologies such as Visionary Interviews and Critical Incident Interviews, which blend industry insights and competitive analysis. This data serves as the foundation of our framework, emphasizing the behaviors necessary for both current and future success.

Principles of Designing a Leadership Completency Framework
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Aligned to Business Strategy

It embodies the essential principles of the organization’s strategy, highlighting both the challenges to overcome and the opportunities to seize.

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Comprehensive

It encompasses all the essential behaviors that employees need to exhibit to thrive in the organization's anticipated future.

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Observable & Measurable

It outlines observable behaviors across people processes that line managers can recognize, ensuring it is not merely a tool for behavioral specialists.

Success Profiles

Success Profiles are tailored for distinct roles, encompassing all elements that contribute to an individual's success, from leadership behaviors to functional skills. Gradiante experts compile both organizational and external benchmark data to establish Success Profiles, detailing the why, what, and how of each specific role. The three components of the Success Profile include:

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Fit for culture

Attributes that enhance and align with the broader Purpose and Strategy of the organization—the 'why' behind the role.

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Fit for capabilities

Understanding the ‘what’ of the role involves assessing the relevant knowledge, skills, and experience needed. Discover more about Domain & Functional Assessments.

Person 3
Fit for competencies

Leadership traits required to function at the next level and the individual’s readiness for progression – the ‘how’ of the role. Learn how these are used Assess Talent

Behaviour Led Workplaces

Many of the world's most renowned organizations have mastered the art of making sure that everyone understands not only their responsibilities but also the expected behaviors. The phrase “This is how we do things” signifies that the desired leadership behaviors have been thoroughly integrated into the organization's mindset, evolving into culture rather than just remaining an HR tool. Gradiante specializes in creating and implementing such processes through a blend of push and pull strategies across three distinct phases.

Principles of Designing a Leadership Completency Framework
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Educate

Raising Awareness and Promoting New Leadership Success Behaviors Throughout the Organization.

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Engage

Establishing a collective understanding of how the framework will positively influence and answer the question, "What’s in it for me?" for different target audiences.

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Elevate

Fostering an emotional connection with various stakeholder groups within the organization by sharing success stories.

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