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What is the primary focus of fostering innovation in an organization?
What is the primary focus of fostering innovation in an organization?
Which action best demonstrates an individual's ability to foster innovation?
Which action best demonstrates an individual's ability to foster innovation?
How should one respond when an initially chosen strategy is unsuccessful?
How should one respond when an initially chosen strategy is unsuccessful?
What does it indicate when someone shows a willingness to modify a strongly held position?
What does it indicate when someone shows a willingness to modify a strongly held position?
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What is an effective way to develop better, faster, or less expensive methods in an organization?
What is an effective way to develop better, faster, or less expensive methods in an organization?
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What is a key characteristic of strategic thinking in an organization?
What is a key characteristic of strategic thinking in an organization?
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Which option best describes the concept of initiative in a workplace context?
Which option best describes the concept of initiative in a workplace context?
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What does technical expertise primarily involve?
What does technical expertise primarily involve?
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What best illustrates entrepreneurial orientation within a business?
What best illustrates entrepreneurial orientation within a business?
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Which action would NOT demonstrate effective strategic thinking?
Which action would NOT demonstrate effective strategic thinking?
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When identifying business opportunities, which factor should be prioritized according to entrepreneurial orientation?
When identifying business opportunities, which factor should be prioritized according to entrepreneurial orientation?
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What is a primary goal of creating a graphic diagram in systems thinking?
What is a primary goal of creating a graphic diagram in systems thinking?
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What is an aspect of maintaining technical expertise?
What is an aspect of maintaining technical expertise?
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Study Notes
Key Competencies
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Systems Thinking: Creating graphic diagrams to illustrate situations, using analogies and metaphors, and applying theoretical frameworks to understand situations.
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Strategic Thinking: Analyzing the organization's competitive position by considering market trends, customer needs, and strengths/weaknesses compared to competitors. Requires deep understanding of competitive products/services, and developing 3-5 year strategies based on this analysis.
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Technical Expertise: Demonstrating deep knowledge and skill in a technical area, effectively applying this knowledge to solve problems, developing technical solutions to complex issues, acting as a technical expert, staying up-to-date on technological advancements.
Achieving Results Cluster
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Initiative: Identifying and acting on tasks before being asked, exceeding expectations, seeking input from others, taking independent action to change events.
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Entrepreneurial Orientation: Identifying and capitalizing on profitable business opportunities, taking calculated risks to achieve goals , staying informed about industry developments to spot opportunities, proposing innovative business deals, fostering entrepreneurial ideas in others.
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Fostering Innovation: Developing new products or services, new methods or approaches, sponsoring innovation in others, proposing new methods/technologies, finding better/faster/cheaper ways to work, collaborating to find innovative solutions.
Adaptability & Collaboration
- Openness to Different Perspectives: Recognizing the value of diverse viewpoints, embracing new organizational structures/procedures/technologies, adapting strategies when initial approaches fail, adjusting strongly held beliefs based on evidence.
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Description
This quiz covers essential key competencies such as systems thinking, strategic thinking, and technical expertise, along with achieving results through initiative and entrepreneurial orientation. It focuses on understanding and applying these skills in various professional contexts.
