Culture Change at Avaya

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Culture Change at Avaya
Culture Change at Avaya
Denison On-Line Forum
Roger
g Gaston, SVP, HR
Steve Fitzgerald, VP,HR
About Avaya
y
 Avaya is the global business
communications expert delivering
open and flexible communication
systems.
t
Those
Th
systems
t
transform the way people
collaborate to enhance
performance and enable growth
for companies small to large.
 Spun off from Lucent in 2000
 Cultural underpinnings from
AT&T and Lucent
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Global footprint
p
Belleville/Ottawa, ON
Toronto, ON
Denver, CO
Santa Clara, CA
Richardson, TX
Bohemia NY
Bohemia,
Billerica MA
Billerica,
Maidenhead, UK
Galway,
Guilford, UK
Ireland
Basking Ridge, NJ
Headquarters
Frankfurt, DE
Raleigh, NC
Israel
R
Research
h Triangle
Ti
l Guilford,
G ilf d UK
Park, NC
Beijing
Dalian
Shanghai
Dubai
Japan
Mumbai
Pune
Mexico City
Bangalore
Singapore
São Paulo
Key C
K
Corporate
t
Locations
Avaya Lab
Locations
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Buenos Aires
10,000+ Avaya Partners
32 Global Delivery Support Centers
~18,000 Employees
Operating in 55 Countries
Sydney
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Where We Are Today
Leading positions in voice communication-related market
and
d second
d llargestt core d
data
t networking
t
ki iinstalled
t ll d b
base
Strong and increasingly positive
industry analyst endorsements
Leadership positions in multiple
categories
Avaya
#2
Share
Enterprise
Telephony
21%
Cisco
18%
CC
43%
Genesys
15%
Messaging
32%
Cisco
18%
Audio Conf
46%
Cisco
22%
Telephony
Systems
24.6%
Cisco
16.2%
Maintenance
13 8%
13.8%
Siemens
8 3%
8.3%
Data
Avaya is #2 in core data
networking installed base -over 80 million Avaya data ports
are installed globally
Leader in Magic Quadrants
for Corporate Telephony,
Contact Center Infrastructure
and Unified Communications
‘Pre-eminent’ rating in UC
Strong Product and Segment
ratings in Enterprise
Telephony and Contact
Center
One of the Leaders in ‘Ability
to Generate UC Revenue’
Sources: Enterprise Telephony, Telephony: Dell’Oro Group; Maintenance: Intellicom 1Q10; CC: Gartner Group 2009; Messaging: T3i Group 2009;
Audio Conferencing: MZA 2009, Internal Estimates
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Where We’re Going
With new product and GTM capabilities, transitioning our
b d positioning
brand
iti i from
f
“Voice”
“V i ” to
t “Business
“B i
C
Collaboration”
ll b ti ”
Business
Collaboration
Unified
Communications
Voice
Business V
B
Value
Phones
Presence/IM
Content
Communications
Video
Web
Conferencing
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Context
Avaya Restricted, Confidential & Proprietary
Seamless Multi-modal
Collaboration Experience
for Businesses
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A Golden Opportunity:
Avaya Going Private,
Private October 2007
 $8.2
$8 2 billi
billion definitive
d fi i i merger with
i h private-equity
i
i firms
fi
Silver
Sil
Lake
L k and
d
TPG Capital
– Accelerated the execution of our strategy
– Offered the opportunity to extend technology and services leadership
– Permitted us to continue to be the market leader among our
competitors (Nortel acquisition, investment in product)
– Accelerated the pace of change across Avaya (people, process, and
technology)
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Growth through Acquisition and
Partnership
Tata Telecom
VPNet Technologies
Ubiquity
Spectel
Cyber IQ Systems
Tenovis
Quintus Corporation
Route Science
Expanets
Nimcat Networks
Traverse
Networks
Vista Information
Technologies
2001 2002
2003
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2004
2005
2006
Nortel
Enterprise
Solutions &
NGS
Ad
Adomo
Konftel
Agile
2007 2008 2009 2010
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Fundamental Change:
Shifting Strategies and Products
Ubiquity
Tata Telecom
VPNet Technologies
Spectel
Cyber IQ Systems
Tenovis
Quintus Corporation
Route Science
Expanets
Nimcat Networks
Traverse
Networks
Vista Information
Technologies
PBX
to VOIP
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to
Unified Communications
to
Nortel
Enterprise
Solutions &
NGS
Adomo
Konftel
Agile
Business Collaboration
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Breaking Counterproductive Behavioral
Patterns: Our Methodology….
• Identify the Destination
(2007/8)
• Determine the culture required to
transform Avaya’s business in
post buyout world
post-buyout
• Assess the Current Culture
(2008)
• Identify the roots of the culture,
the stories, and the most
counterproductive patterns
• Close the Gap (2009-present)
• Transform all forms of
reinforcement to consistently
reinforce the same desired
behaviors
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Future State: Many Models, Same Fundamental
Conclusions…..
Goals
Metrics
Culture
Governance
Cadence
Sociability
y
Two Dimensions, Four Cultures
high
Networked
Communal
low
Fragmented
Mercenary
low
high
Performance Enablers
Culture & Behavior
Solidarity
Individual
Accountability
“Kids”
“Teens”
Creativity
Competence
(Achievement)
Let it
happen
(Self-actualization)
“Can do”
Collaboration
Control
(Affiliation)
Open Source
O
S
(Order & Security)
IBM
Google
“Moms”
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Microsoft
Group
Accountability
Make it
happen
“Did do”
“Dads”
Current State: Understanding the
p
Behaviors….
Counterproductive
 Learning Map Feedback
 Observations and
comparisons (vs. growth
cultures)
Three Year Transformation
Critical characteristics of execution & outcomes based cultures
FY10
FY09
FY08
GET SET
GET SET
Change Intensive
Cultural Transformation
GET READY
GET READY
POISED FOR GROWTH
POISED FOR GROWTH
Focus on Results
• New executives
• New employees
Low Growth
Company
High Growth
Company
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• Few
F
analysts
l t
 Interviews with departed
employees
 Denison baseline (2008)
 Marketing-style focus
groups
 Executive dialogue – their
intuition matters
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The Roadmap (2008):
y Needed to Add
The Behaviors Avaya
 EVERYTHING starts & ends with the
customer
 Corporate
p
priorities
p
= Individual & team
priorities
Via aligned goals & MBOs
Strong individual accountability
 Meritocracy
Accomplishment is what matters, not just
relationships
Differentiation based on results
 Intolerant of poor performance
Relationships can’t overrule facts…
…but not trying to be Oracle or EMC
Immediate corrective action…but the goal
is correction, not termination!
It’ better
It’s
b tt to
t say “I don’t
d ’t know”
k
” than
th to
t
pretend that you do (and hope others
don’t notice)
If you need help to solve the problem, ask
for it
 Everyone knows the competition and
our strategy to win
 Transparency is the rule, especially
when it comes to results
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 Decision-making cadence is clear,
bias is to act (80/20), and there is an
execution ethic
Decisions are cross-functional & based
on facts (vs. personal relationships)
Disciplined gate reviews & crisp
execution once decision is made
 Competitive energy of employees is
focused on Cisco, Genesys, Nortel,
Microsoft….
Not internally-focused, silo-based
competition
 Teams are our building block,
block and
often cross-functional/fluid
 There is a place for risk-taking
innovators with a compelling idea or
argument that is “against the grain”
 Extreme specialization is the
exception,
ti
nott the
th rule
l
Strong functional skills complimented by
business acumen
 Those that are fact-oriented, direct,
results-first, execution-oriented risk
takers tend to like these cultures most
Denison Results and Key Outcomes
Market share, revenue growth
Focus on
Adaptability
& Mission
Innovation,
customer
satisfaction
ti f ti
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Profitability,
ROA,, ROI
Quality, employee satisfaction
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Example: Understanding the
Counterproductive Behaviors
Behaviors….
VICE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR
MANAGER
MANAGEMENT ASSOC.
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SENIOR MANAGER
OCCUPATIONAL
The “Nipping
pp g Mechanism”
The Roadmap: Critical Characteristics of
E
Executionti
& Outcomes-Based
O t
B
dC
Cultures
lt
EVERYTHING starts & ends with the
customer
Corporate priorities = Individual & team
priorities
– Via aligned goals & MBOs
– Strong individual accountability
Meritocracy
– Accomplishment is what matters, not
just relationships
– Differentiation based on results
Intolerant of poor performance
– Relationships can’t overrule facts…
…but
but not trying to be Oracle or EMC
• Immediate corrective action…but the
goal is correction, not termination!
– It’s better to say “I don’t know” than to
pretend that you do (and hope others
don’t notice)
• If you need help to solve the problem,
ask for it
Everyone
y
knows the competition
p
and our
strategy to win
Transparency is the rule, especially when
it comes to results
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© 2010 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
Decision-making cadence is clear, bias
is to act (80/20), and there is an
execution ethic
– Decisions are cross-functional &
based on facts (vs. personal
relationships)
– Disciplined gate reviews & crisp
execution once decision is made
Competitive energy of employees is
focused on Cisco, Genesys, Nortel,
Microsoft….
– Not internally-focused, silo-based
competition
Teams are our building block, and
ft cross-functional/fluid
f
ti
l/fl id
often
There is a place for risk-taking
innovators with a compelling idea or
argument that is “against the grain”
Extreme specialization is the
exception, not the rule
– Strong functional skills
complimented by business acumen
Th
Those
that
th t are fact-oriented,
f t i t d direct,
di
t
results-first, execution-oriented risk
takers tend to like these cultures most
Avaya – Proprietary & Confidential. Under NDA
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The “Nipping
pp g Mechanism”
The Roadmap: Critical Characteristics of
Ali ti i &
and
d cascading
di Bgoals
l d with
ithltmetrics
t i should
h ld
E Aligning
ExecutionOutcomes-Based
O
t
C
Cultures
be a priority in building
the management
system
Decision-making
cadence is clear, bias
• Immediate corrective action…but the
goal is correction, not termination!
– It’s better to say “I don’t know” than to
pretend that you do (and hope others
don’t notice)
Strategic
LOB perf.
• If you need help to solve
the problem,
planning
reviews
ask for it
Everyone
y
knows the competition
p
and our
strategy to win
Transparency is the rule, especially when
it comes to results
360-degree
Comp
alignment
© 2007 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
performance
reviews
© 2007 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
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Mgmt
dashboard
Avaya – Proprietary & Confidential. Under NDA
Supporrt
orgs
Service
es
SB
Sales
CC
is to act (80/20), and there is an
execution
ethic
Enterprise are cross-functional &
– Decisions
goals
based
on facts (vs. personal
relationships)
– Disciplined gate reviews & crisp
execution once decision is made
Competitive energy of employees is
focused on Cisco, Genesys, Nortel,
Metrics
Microsoft….
– Not internally-focused, silo-based
competition
Business
Human
Customer
Teams
are our building
block,
process
p
capital
p and
ft cross-functional/fluid
f
ti
l/fl id
often
There is a place for risk-taking
innovators
a compelling idea or
Governancewith
Cadence
argument that is “against the grain”
Extreme specialization is the
exception,
not the rule
Sales
&
Resource
BoD
Roadmap
Growth
Ops
allocation
Reviews
summits
– Strong
functional
skills review
reviews
complimented by business acumen
Th
Those
that
th t are fact-oriented,
f t i t d direct,
di
t
Performance enablers
results-first, execution-oriented risk
takers tend to like these cultures most
UC
EVERYTHING starts & ends with the
customer
Corporate priorities = Individual & team
priorities
– Via aligned goals & MBOs
– Strong individual accountability
Meritocracy
– Accomplishment is what matters, not
just relationships
– Differentiation based on results
Intolerant of poor performance
– Relationships can’t overrule facts… Financial
…but
but not trying to be Oracle or EMC
Market &
competitive
analysis
Leadership
development
Hiring, training &
retention plans
Culture
Avaya – Proprietary & Confidential. Under NDA
16
The “Nipping
pp g Mechanism”
The Roadmap: Critical Characteristics of
Ali ti i &
and
d cascading
di Bgoals
l d with
ithltmetrics
t i should
h
Create a ld
common
E Aligning
ExecutionOutcomes-Based
O
t
C
Cultures
understanding of the data
be a priority in building
the management
system
and its implications
Decision-making
cadence is clear, bias
• Immediate corrective
the
Create action…but
clear
goal is correction,
notplans
termination!
action
–
– It’s better to say “Ilinked
don’t know”
than to
to
pretend that you do
(and hope others
business
don’t notice)
objectives
Strategic
LOB perf.
• If you need help towith
solve
the problem,
planning
reviews
ask for it
accountability
Everyone
y
knows the competition
p
and our
strategy to win
Transparency is the rule, especially when
it comes to results
360-degree
Comp
alignment
© 2007 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
performance
reviews
Supporrt
orgs
Service
es
SB
Sales
CC
is to act (80/20), and there is an
execution
ethic
Enterprise are cross-functional &
– Decisions
goals
based
on facts (vs. personal
relationships)
– Disciplined gate reviews & crisp
execution once decision is made
Competitive energy of employees is
focused on Cisco, Genesys, Nortel,
Metrics
Microsoft….
– Not internally-focused, silo-based
competition
Business
Human
Customer
Teams
are our building
block,
process
p
capital
p and
ft cross-functional/fluid
f
ti
l/fl id
often
There is a place for risk-taking
innovators
a compelling idea or
Governancewith
Cadence
argument that is “against the grain”
Extreme specialization is the
exception,
not the rule
Sales
&
Resource
BoD
Roadmap
Growth
Ops
allocation
Reviews
summits
– Strong
functional
skills review
reviews
complimented by business acumen
Th
Those
that
th t are fact-oriented,
f t i t d direct,
di
t
Performance enablers
results-first, execution-oriented risk
takers tend to like these cultures most
UC
EVERYTHING starts & ends with the
customer
Track progress
Corporate prioritiesand
= Individual
make course& team
priorities
corrections as
– Via aligned goals &needed
MBOs
– Strong individual accountability
Meritocracy
– Accomplishment is what matters, not
just relationships
– Differentiation based on results
Intolerant of poor performance
– Relationships can’t overrule facts… Financial
…but
but not trying to be Oracle or EMC
Establish priorities
(fewer is better)
Moving
Forward
Mgmt
dashboard
Avaya – Proprietary & Confidential. Under NDA
Market &
competitive
analysis
Leadership
development
Hiring, training &
retention plans
Engage
employees at
various levels in
the process
Culture
© 2007 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
Avaya – Proprietary & Confidential. Under NDA
Articulate the
desired future
state
© 2010 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
© 2010 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
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The “Nipping
pp g Mechanism”
The Roadmap: Critical Characteristics of
Ali ti i &
and
d cascading
di Bgoals
l d with
ithltmetrics
t i should
h
Create a ld
common
E Aligning
ExecutionOutcomes-Based
O
t
C
Cultures
understanding of the data
be a priority in building the management system
and its implications
EVERYTHING starts & ends with the
Decision-making cadence is clear, bias
customer
is to act (80/20), and there is an
Track progress
execution
ethic
EnterCorporate prioritiesand
= Individual
make course& team
prise are cross-functional &
priorities
– Decisions
corrections as
goals
based
on facts (vs. personal
– Via aligned goals &needed
MBOs
Executive
relationships)
Success Profiles define drivers of superior
– Strong individual accountability
Leaders
– Disciplined gate reviews & crisp
performance across
four employee
segments
Meritocracy
execution
once decision
is made
• Plan for the Future of All Avaya
Stakeholders
– Accomplishment is what matters,
not are additive,
Profiles
depicting energy
the maturation
Competitive
of employees is
• Manage the Business, Not the
just relationships
focusedfrom
on Cisco,
Genesys,
Nortel,
expected in moving
one level
to the next
Work
Metrics
Microsoft….
Organizational
– Differentiation based on results
• Passionately Inspire,
Lower order competencies
are
not
“left
behind,”
Communicate and Lead by
– Not internally-focused, silo-based
Leaders
Intolerant of poor performance
EstablishExample
priorities
rather they form the
foundation for the
competition
(fewer
is
better)
acquisition
of
new
skills
• See (and Create) the Bigger
Business
Human
– Relationships can’t overrule facts…
•
See
(and Create) the Bigger
Customer
Financial Teams
are our building
block,
Picture
process
p
capital
p and
Picture
…but
but not trying to be Oracle or EMC
ft cross-functional/fluid
f
ti
l/fl id
often
• Navigate Change and Ambiguity • Navigate Change and Ambiguity
• Immediate corrective
the
Create action…but
clear
There is a place for risk-taking
• Build and Engage Teams
goal is correction,
not
termination!
People
action plans –
innovators
a compelling idea or • Lead and Influence Astutely and • Build and Engage Teams
Governancewith
Cadence
• Lead and Influence Astutely and
– It’s better to say “Ilinked
don’t know”
than to
argument that is Leaders
“against the grain” Courageously
to
Courageously
pretend that you do
(and hope others
business
Extreme specialization
isPerformance
the
• Manage Work and Performance
• Manage Work and Performance
• Manage Work and
don’t notice)
objectives
exception,
not the rule
Sales
&
Resource
Strategic
LOB perf.
Roadmap
Growth
• Motivate and Move the Team
• Motivate and Move the Team
• Motivate andBoD
Move the
Team
• If you need help towith
solve
the problem,
Ops
allocation
planning
reviews
Reviews
summits
Forward
Forward
Forward
– Strong
functional
skills review
ask for it
reviews
accountability
complimented
by
business
acumen
• Create Capabilities
• Create Capabilities
• Create Capabilities
Individual
Everyone
y
knows the competition
p
and our
• Build and Maintain Effective
Th
Those
that
th •t Build
are
fact-oriented,
fandtMaintain
i tEffective
d direct,
di
t • Build and Maintain Effective
strategy to win
Contributors
Performance
enablers
Relationships
Relationships
results-first,
execution-oriented risk Relationships
Engage
Transparency is the rule, especially
when
takers tend
to like these cultures most
• Bold
• Bold
• Bold
• Bold
it comes to results
employees
at
360-degree
Market &
Leadership @ Avaya
Supporrt
orgs
Service
es
SB
Sales
CC
UC
“Building Blocks” of Superior Leadership
Moving
Forward
Comp
alignment
© 2007 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
• Fact-based
Mgmt
performance
dashboard
• Agile
reviews
Avaya – Proprietary & Confidential. Under NDA
• Cross-organizationally Effective
• Fact-based
Leadership
competitive
development
• Agile
analysis
• Cross-organizationally Effective
• Fact-based
Hiring, training &
retention plans
• Agile
• Cross-organizationally Effective
• Cross-organizationally Effective
• Empowered
• Empowered
• Empowered
• Transparent
• Transparent
Culture
• Empowered
© 2007 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
Avaya – Proprietary & Confidential. Under NDA
Articulate the
desired future
state
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• Transparent
© 2010 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.
• Transparent
Fact-based
various• levels
in
• Agile
the process
Technical / Functional Skills and Knowledge
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The “Nipping
pp g Mechanism”
The Roadmap: Critical Characteristics of
Ali ti i &
and
d cascading
di Bgoals
l d with
ithltmetrics
t i should
h
Create a ld
common
E Aligning
ExecutionOutcomes-Based
O
t
C
Cultures
understanding of the data
be a priority in building the management system
and its implications
EVERYTHING starts & ends with the
Decision-making cadence is clear, bias
customer
is to act (80/20), and there is an
Track progress
execution
ethic
EnterCorporate prioritiesand
= Individual
make course& team
prise are cross-functional &
priorities
– Decisions
corrections as
goals
based
on facts (vs. personal
– Via aligned goals &needed
MBOs
Executive
relationships)
Success Profiles define drivers of superior
– Strong individual accountability
Leaders
–
Disciplined
gate
reviews
&
crisp
Blocks
The 5 Conversations
Talent
Management Processes / Tools
performanceBuilding
across
four employee
segments
Meritocracy
execution
once decision
is made
• Plan for the Future of All Avaya
Success Profiles feed
all
Talent
Management
tools and processes including those below
Stakeholders
plus performance coaching, career planning, short and long-term incentives, etc.
– Accomplishment is what matters,
not are additive,
Profiles
depicting energy
the maturation
Competitive
of employees is Talking
•
Manage
the
Business,
Not the
just relationships
focusedfrom
on Cisco,
Genesys,
Nortel,
expected in moving
one level
to the next
Work
STRATEGY
Metrics
Microsoft….
Organizational
– Differentiation based on results
• Passionately Inspire,
Lower order competencies
are not “left behind,”
Goal Setting and
Communicate and Lead by
– Not internally-focused,
silo-based
Leaders
Intolerant of poor performance
Establish
priorities
rather they form the
foundation
for
the
Example
Alignment
competition
(fewer
is
better)
acquisition
of
new
skills
• See (and Create) the Bigger
Business
Human
– Relationships can’t overrule facts…
•
See
(and Create) the Bigger
Customer
Financial Teams
are our building
block,
Picture
process
p
capital
p and
Picture
…but
but not trying to be Oracle or EMC
M
ManagerMaker
M k
ft cross-functional/fluid
f
ti
l/fl id
often
Talking
Goal Setting • Navigate Change and Ambiguity
• Navigate Change and Ambiguity
Success
Profiles
Scorecard
• Immediate corrective
the
Create action…but
clear
Process • Build and Engage Teams
There
is
a
place
for
risk-taking
RESULTS
•
Build
and
Engage
Teams
goal is correction,
notplans
termination!
Performance
action
–
innovators
a People
compelling idea or • Lead and Influence Astutely and
Governancewith
Cadence
Individual
• Lead and
Influence Astutely and
Management
Relative Contribution
– It’s better to say “Ilinked
don’t know”
than to
argument that is Leaders
“against the grain”
to
Courageously
Contributor
Courageously
Assessment
pretend that you do
(and hope others
business
Extreme specialization
isPerformance
the
• Manage Work and Performance
• Manage Work and Performance
• Manage Work and
don’t notice)
objectives
exception,
not the rule
Sales
&
Resource
Strategic
LOB perf.
Roadmap
Growth
• Motivate and Move the Team
• Motivate and Move the Team
• Motivate andBoD
Move the
Team
• If you need help towith
solve
the
problem,
Talking
Ops
allocation
planning
reviews
Reviews
summits
Forward
Forward
Forward
– Strong
functional
skills review
ask for it
reviews
REWARDS
accountability
People
complimented
by
business
acumen
• Create Capabilities
• Create Capabilities
• Create Capabilities
Individual
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Leadership Success Profiles
Building Blocks for Individual Contributors
Leadership Success Profiles
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Custo mer Focus. Is dedicat ed to meeting the expectations and requirements of inter nal and external cust omers. Gets first-hand c ustomer inf ormation and uses it for improvements in
products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Building Blocks for Individual Contributors
Creativity. Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas. Easily makes the connections among previously unrelated notions. Tends to be s een as original and valu e-adding in
brainstorming
 Bo ld settings.
Stand ing –Alone.
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with customers i n mind. Establ ishes and mai ntai ns effecti ve relati onships with customers and gai ns t heir trust and respect.
– Creat ivity. Comes up wi th a lot of new and uni que ideas. Easil y makes t he connections among previously unrel ated notions. Ten ds to be s een as origi nal and valu e-adding in
brainstorming settings.
Busin ess Acum en. Knows how businesses work. Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, prac tices, trends, technology, and information affecting the business and
– Stand ing Alone. Wil l stand up and be counted; do esn't shirk pers onal responsibi lity; can be c ounted on w hen times are tough; will ing to be the only champion for an idea or position;
organization. Knows the competition. Is aware of how strategi es and tactics work in the marketplac e.
is comfortable working alone on a tough assignment.
Problem Solving. Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Probes all fruitful sources for answers. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at
 Fanalysis.
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 Ag ile
organi zati on. Knows the competition. Is aware of how strategi es and tactics work i n the marketpl ac e.
– Intellectual Horsepower. Is bright and intelligent. Deals with concepts and complexity comfort ably. Described as intellectually sharp, capable and agile.
– Problem Solving. Uses rigorous l ogic and methods to sol ve di fficult problems wi th effective solutions. Probes all fruit ful sources for answers. Can see hidden problems. Is excell ent at
– Learning on honest
the Fly.analysis.
Learns quickly
facing
new problems.
A relentless
andfirst
versatile
learner. Open to change. Analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement.
Looks when
beyond
the obvious
and do esn’t
stop at the
answers.
Experiments and will try anything to find s olutions. Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks. Quickly grasps the essenc e and the underlying structure of anything.
 Ag ile
 Cross-organization ally Eff ective
– Intellectual Horsepower. Is bright and intell igent. Deals with concepts and compl exi ty comfort ably. Described as intell ectual ly sharp, capabl e and agile.
– Peer Relationsh ips. Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all. C an represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Can solve problems
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Experiments and wil l try anythi ng to fi nd s olutions. Enjoys the challenge of unfami liar tasks. Quickl y grasps the essenc e and the underl yi ng structure of anything.
– Conflict Management. Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focus ed listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes
Effget
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 Cross-organizationally
equitably;
can fin d common ground and
cooperation with minimum noise.
– Peer Relationsh ips. Can quickl y find common ground and solve problems for the good of all. C an represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Can solve problems
with peers wi th a mi nimum of noise. Is seen as a team player and is cooperative. Easil y gai ns tr ust and support of peers. Encourages coll aboration. C an be candid with peers.
– Action Or iented. Enjoys working har d. Full of energy for the things seen as challenging. Not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning. Seizes more opportunities than others.
– Conflict Management. Steps up to confl icts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focus ed li stening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes
– Drive for Results.
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on to exc
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for results.
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– Action Or iented. Enjoys working har d. Ful l of energy for the thi ngs seen as challenging. Not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning. Seizes more opportunities than others.
– Integr ity andTrust. Is widely trusted. Is seen as a direct, truthful individual. Can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner. Ke eps confidences. Admits
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for results.
– Infor ming. Provides the information people need to know to do their job and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or organization. Provides individuals
information
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mistakes. D oesn’t misrepresent him/hers el f for per sonal gain.
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Infor ming. Provides the i nformation people need to know to do thei r j ob and to feel good about being a member of the team, uni t, and/or organizati on. Provides indi vi duals
informati on s o that they c an make accurate deci sions. Is timely wi th infor mati on.
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Building Blocks for People Leaders
Leadership Success Profiles
 Manage Work and Performance
Building Blocks for People Leaders
– Directing Others. Is good at establishing clear directions. Sets stretching objectives. Distributes the workload appropriately. Lays out work in a well-planned
and organized manner. Maintains two-way dialog with others on work and results. Brings out the best in people. Is a clear communicator.
– Managing and Measuring Work. Clearly assigns responsibilities for tasks and decisions. Sets clear objectives and measures. Monitors process, progress,
 Manage Work and Performance
and results. Designs feedback loops into work.
– Directing Others. Is good at establishing clear directions. Sets stretching objectives. Distributes the workload appropriately. Lays out work in a well-planned
 Motivate and and
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to Perform
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and Measuring
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decisions.
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objectives and
measures.
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– Managerial
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hold backWork.
anything
thatassigns
needs toresponsibilities
be said. Provides
current,
complete,
and “actionable”
positive
and corrective
results.
feedback
loops
work.
feedback to and
others.
Lets Designs
people know
where
theyinto
stand.
Faces up to people problems on an person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and
directly. Is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
 Motivate and Enable the Team to Perform
– Motivating Others. Creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members. Can
assess each
person’s hotCourage.
button and
use it hold
to getback
the best
out of
him/her.
tasks
and decisions
others.
Invites input
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eachcorrective
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Doesn’t
anything
that
needs Pushes
to be said.
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current,down.
direct,Empowers
complete, and
“actionable”
positive
feedback
to others.and
Lets
peopleMakes
know where
they stand.
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up work
to people
problemsIson
an person
or situation
(not including
direct reports) quickly and
person and shares
ownership
visibility.
each individual
feel
his/her
is important.
someone
people
like working
for and with.
directly. Is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
– Priority Setting. Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important. Quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial aside. Can quickly
sense what
help or hinder
accomplishing
a goal.
roadblocks.
Creates
focus.
– will
Motivating
Others.
Creates a climate
inEliminates
which people
want to do
their best.
Can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members. Can
assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her. Pushes tasks and decisions down. Empowers others. Invites input from each
person and shares ownership and visibility. Makes each individual feel his/her work is important. Is someone people like working for and with.
 Create Capabilities
– Developing
– Priority
Direct Reports
Setting.and
Spends
Others.
his/her
Provides
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challenging
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and assignments.
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Can quickly
each person’s
sense
career
what
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will help
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compelling
accomplishing
development
a goal. plans
Eliminates
and executes
roadblocks.
them.
Creates
Pushes
focus.
people to accept developmental moves. Will take on
those who need help and further development. Cooperates with the developmental system in the organization. Is a people builder.
 Create Capabilities
– Hiring and Staffing. Has a nose for talent. Hires the best people from inside and outside. Is not afraid of selecting strong people. Assembles talented staffs.
– Developing Direct Reports and Others. Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments. Holds frequent development discussions. Is aware of
 Build and Maintain
Effective
Relationships
each person’s
career goals.
Constructs compelling development plans and executes them. Pushes people to accept developmental moves. Will take on
those who need help and further development. Cooperates with the developmental system in the organization. Is a people builder.
– Interpersonal Savvy. Relates well to all kinds of people – up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization. Builds appropriate rapport. Builds
– Hiring
and Staffing.
Has a Uses
nose for
talent. Hires
the best
and outside.
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afraid of selecting strong people. Assembles talented staffs.
constructive
and effective
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diplomacy
and tact.
Can people
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eveninside
high-tension
situations
– Understanding Others. Understands why groups do what they do; picks up the sense of the group in terms of positions, intentions, and needs; what they
 Build and Maintain Effective Relationships
value and how to motivate them; can predict what groups will do across different situations.
– Interpersonal Savvy. Relates well to all kinds of people – up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization. Builds appropriate rapport. Builds
– Personal Learning. Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behavior quickly. Watches others for their
constructive and effective relationships. Uses diplomacy and tact. Can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
reactions to his/her attempts to influence and perform, and adjusts. Seeks feedback; is sensitive to changing personal demands and
– Understanding
Understands why groups do what they do; picks up the sense of the group in terms of positions, intentions, and needs; what they
requirements
and changesOthers.
accordingly.
value and how to motivate them; can predict what groups will do across different situations.
– Personal Learning. Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behavior quickly. Watches others for their
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reactions to his/her attempts to influence and perform, and adjusts. Seeks feedback; is sensitive to changing
demands and
requirements and changes accordingly.
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• Fact-based
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competitive
development
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analysis
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Building Blocks for Organizational Leaders
Leadership Success Profiles
 See (and Create) the Bigger Picture
Building Blocks for Organizational Leaders
– Innovation Management. Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market. Has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will
work. Has a sense about managing the creative process of others. Can facilitate effective brainstorming. Can project how potential ideas may play out in the
marketplace.
 See (and Create) the Bigger Picture
– Total Work Systems. Is dedicated to providing organizational or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes. Seeks to
reduce variances
in organizational
processes.
thethe
highest-quality
products
and
meetjudgment
the needs
and which
requirements
internal
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Management.
Is goodDelivers
at bringing
creative ideas
of others
toservices
market. which
Has good
about
creativeof
ideas
and and
suggestions will
external customers.
Is a
committed
to continuous
throughofempowerment
and management
by data. Leverages
technology
to positively
impact
work. Has
sense about
managing improvement
the creative process
others. Can facilitate
effective brainstorming.
Can project
how potential
ideas
may play out in the
quality. Is willing
to re-engineer processes from scratch. Is open to suggestions and experimentation. Creates a learning environment leading to the most
marketplace.
efficient and effective work processes.
– Total Work Systems. Is dedicated to providing organizational or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes. Seeks to
reduce variances in organizational processes. Delivers the highest-quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and
 Navigating Change
and Ambiguity
external customers. Is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data. Leverages technology to positively impact
quality.
Is willing
toeffectively
re-engineer
processes
from scratch.
open comfortably.
to suggestions
and
experimentation.
Creates
a learning
– Dealing with
Ambiguity.
Can
cope
with change.
Can shiftIsgears
Can
decide
and act without
having
the totalenvironment
picture. Isn’t leading
upset to the most
when thingsefficient
are up inand
theeffective
air. Can work
comfortably
handle risk and uncertainty.
processes.
– Decision Quality. Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and
 Navigating Change and Ambiguity
judgment. Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time. Sought out by others for advice and
solutions.– Dealing with Ambiguity. Can effectively cope with change. Can shift gears comfortably. Can decide and act without having the total picture. Isn’t upset
when things are up in the air. Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
– Organizing. Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done. Can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal.
Uses resources
effectively
and Makes
efficiently.
Arranges
information
and files in how
a useful
manner.
– Decision
Quality.
good
decisions
(without considering
much
time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and
 Build and
judgment. Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time. Sought out by others for advice and
Engage
Teams
solutions.
Culture
Organizing.
CanBlends
marshal
resources
(people,
funding,
material,
to get things
done.
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multiple
at once Fosters
to accomplish a goal.
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Teams.
people
into teams
when
needed.
Createssupport)
strong morale
and spirit
in his/her
team. Shares
winsactivities
and successes.
resources
effectively
and efficiently.
Arranges
and files
in a useful
open dialog.Uses
Lets people
finish
and be responsible
for their
work.information
Defines success
in terms
of themanner.
whole team. Creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
– Sizing Up People. Is a good judge of talent. After reasonable exposure, can articulate the strengths and limitations of people inside and outside the
 Build and Engage Teams
organization. Can accurately project what people are likely to do across a variety of situations.
– Building Effective Teams. Blends people into teams when needed. Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team. Shares wins and successes. Fosters
open dialog.
Lets people
finish
and be responsible for their work. Defines success in terms of the whole team. Creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
 Lead and Influence
Astutely
and
Courageously
– Command
– Skills.
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leading.
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– Organizational Agility. Knowledgeable about how organizations work. Knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal
 Lead and Influence Astutely and Courageously
network. Understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures. Understands the cultures of organizations.
– Command Skills. Relishes leading. Takes unpopular stands if necessary. Encourages direct and tough debate but isn’t afraid to end it and move on. Is
looked to for direction in a crisis. Faces adversity head on. Energized by tough challenges.
• Empowered
• Empowered
– Organizational Agility. Knowledgeable about how organizations work. Knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal
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network. Understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures. Understands the cultures of organizations.
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Leader
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state
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 Plan for Future Success of all Avaya Stakeholders
Building Blocks for Executive Leaders
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– Managing Vision and Purpose. Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose. Talks beyond today. Talks about
possibilities. Is optimistic. Creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision. Makes the vision shareable by everyone. Can
inspire and motive entire units or organizations.
 Plan for Future Success of all Avaya Stakeholders
– Strategic Agility. Sees ahead clearly. Can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately. Has broad knowledge and perspective. Is
– Managing Vision and Purpose. Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose. Talks beyond today. Talks about
future oriented. Can articulately paint a credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods. Can create competitive and breakthrough
possibilities. Is optimistic.
p
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and symbols
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to rallyy support
pp behind the vision. Makes the vision shareable byy everyone.
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strategies and plans
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inspire and motive entire units or organizations.
– Negotiating. Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups. Can settle differences with minimal noise.
– Strategic Agility. Sees ahead clearly. Can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately. Has broad knowledge and perspective. Is
Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic. Gains trust quickly of other
future oriented. Can articulately paint a credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods. Can create competitive and breakthrough
parties to the negotiations. Has a good sense of timing.
strategies and plans.
Talking and Knowledge
Technical / Functional Skills
– Negotiating.
negotiateManaging
skillfully in tough
situations
 Manage the
BusinessCan
versus
the
Workwith both internal and external groups. Can settle differences with minimal noise.
Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic. Gains trust quickly of other
– Global Business
Knowledge.
Understands
business
onofa timing.
global scale. Understands what works in many countries. Understands what’s
parties to
the negotiations.
Has a good
sense
different from country to country. Understands global differences in customers. Knows how capital flows and operates internationally.
Understands
that different
laws and regulations
global business.
Is learning agile. Understands that different approaches work in
 Manage
the Business
versusgovern
Managing
the Work
different places.
– Global Business Knowledge. Understands business on a global scale. Understands what works in many countries. Understands what’s
– Managing Through Systems. Can design practices, processes, and procedures which allow managing from a distance. Is comfortable
different from country to country. Understands global differences in customers. Knows how capital flows and operates internationally.
letting things manage themselves without intervening. Can make things work through others without being there. Can impact people and
Understands that different laws and regulations govern global business. Is learning agile. Understands that different approaches work in
results remotely.
different places.
– Managing
Systems. Can design practices, processes, and procedures which allow managing from a distance. Is comfortable
 Inspire and
Lead byThrough
Example
letting things manage themselves without intervening. Can make things work through others without being there. Can impact people and
– Humility. Can
get remotely.
things done quietly without unnecessary noise. Quickly admits flaws and mistakes. Is careful to make others comfortable.
results
Is authentic. Helps others save face in difficult situations. Maximizes the contribution of all. Encourages the expression of viewpoints from all
concerned. Is modest and self-effacing. Respects the views of others.
 Inspire and Lead by Example
– Humility. Can get things done quietly without unnecessary noise. Quickly admits flaws and mistakes. Is careful to make others comfortable.
Is authentic. Helps others save face in difficult situations. Maximizes the contribution of all. Encourages the expression of viewpoints from all
concerned. Is modest and self-effacing. Respects the views of others.
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The Integrated Model Today
(with thanks to BF Skinner)
Building Blocks
The Five Conversations
Executive
Leaders
• Create and Communicate a
Powerful Vision and Purpose
Organizational
Leaders
People
Leaders
• Focus on Creating Stakeholder
Value
• Manage the Business versus
Managing Work
• See (and Create) the Bigger
Picture
• See (and Create) the Bigger
Picture
• Deal with Change and Ambiguity
• Deal with Change and Ambiguity
• Build and Engage
g g Teams
• Build and Engage Teams
• Lead and Influence Astutely and
Courageously
• Lead and Influence Astutely and
Courageously
• Manage Work and Performance
• Manage Work and Performance
• Manage Work and Performance
• Motivate and Enable the Team
to Perform
• Motivate and Enable the Team
to Perform
• Motivate and Enable the Team
to Perform
• Create Capabilities
• Create Capabilities
• Create Capabilities
• Build and Maintain Effective
Relationships
• Build and Maintain Effective
Relationships
• Build and Maintain Effective
Relationships
• Bold
• Bold
• Bold
• Bold
• Fact-based
• Fact-based
• Fact-based
• Fact-based
• Agile
• Agile
• Agile
• Agile
• Cross-functionally Effective
• Cross-functionally Effective
• Cross-functionally Effective
• Cross-functionally Effective
• Empowered
• Empowered
• Empowered
• Empowered
• Transparent
• Transparent
• Transparent
• Transparent
Individual
Contributors
Talking
Talent Management Processes / Tools
Success Profiles feed all Talent Management tools and processes including those below
plus performance coaching, career planning, short and long-term incentives, etc.
STRATEGY
Goal Setting and
Alignment
Technical / Functional Skills and Knowledge
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Success Profiles
Individual
Contributor
Building Blocks for Individual Contributors
Cus tomer Focus. Is dedicated to meetin g the expectati ons and req uirements of i nter nal and extern al customers. Gets first-h and c ustomer i nformation and uses it for improvements in
products an d services. Acts with customers in mind . Establ ishes and mai ntains effecti ve relati onships with customers and gai ns their trust and resp ect.
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Creativity. Comes u p with a lot of new and uni que ideas. Easil y makes the connections among previously unrel ated notion s. Ten ds to be s een as origi nal and value-adding in
brainstorming settings.
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Standing Alone. Wil l stand up and be counted; doesn't shirk pers onal responsibi lity; can be c ounted on w hen times are toug h; will ing to be the only champion for an idea or position;
is comfortable working alon e on a tough assignment.
 F act-b ased
Bus iness Acumen. Knows how businesses work. Knowl edgeable in current and possibl e future policies, prac tices, trends, technol ogy, an d information affecting the business and
organi zati on. Knows th e competition. Is a ware of how strategi es and tactics work in the marketpl ac e.
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Problem Solving. Uses rig orous l ogic and methods to sol ve di fficult problems with effective solutions. Prob es all fruitful sources fo r answers. Can see hid den problems. Is excell ent at
hone st analysis. L ooks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at th e first answers.
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 Ag ile
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Intellectual Horsepower. Is bright and intelligent. De als with concepts and compl exi ty comfortably. Described as intell ectually sharp, capabl e an d agile.
Learning on the Fly. Learns quickl y whe n facing new probl ems. A relen tl ess and versati le learner. Open to ch ange. Analyzes both successes and fai lures for clues to improvement.
Experiments and will try anythi ng to fi nd s olutions. Enjoys th e cha llenge of unfami liar tasks. Quickl y grasps the essenc e and the underlyi ng structure of anyth ing.
 Cro ss-organization ally Effective
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Performance
Management
RESULTS
Leadership Success Profiles
 Bo ld
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Goal Setting
Relative Contribution
Assessment
ManagerMaker
Scorecard
Peer Relationships. Can quickly find common ground and solve p roblems for the good of all. C an rep resent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Can solve proble ms
with peers wi th a mi nimum of noise. Is seen as a team pla yer and is cooperative. Easil y gai ns trust and support of peers. Encourages coll aboration. C an be candid with p eers.
Conflict Manage ment. Steps u p to confl icts, see ing th em as opportunities; reads situations quickly; go od at focus ed listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes
equi tab ly; can find common ground and get cooperation with mi nimum no ise.
 Emp owered
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Action Or iented. Enjoys working har d. Ful l of energy for the thi ngs seen as challe nging . Not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning. Seizes more opportunities th an others.
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Drive for Results. C an be counted on to exc eed goals su ccessfull y. Is constantly and consistentl y a strong performers. Very bottom-li ne oriented. Steadfastl y push es self and others
for results.
 T ran sparen t
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Integr ity and Trust. Is widel y trusted. Is seen as a direct, truthful ind ividual. Can present the unvarnish ed truth i n an appropriate and helpful manner. Ke eps confidences. Admits
mistakes. D oesn’t misrepresent him/hers el f for personal gain.
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Infor ming. Provides th e i nformation peop le need to know to do their job and to feel good about being a member of the team, uni t, an d/or organizati on. Provides indi vi duals
informati on s o that they c an make accurate deci sions. Is timely wi th informati on.
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People
Leader
Building Blocks for People Leaders
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Directing Others. Is good at establishing clear directions. Sets stretching objectives. Distributes the workload appropriately. Lays out work in a well-planned
and organized manner. Maintains two-way dialog with others on work and results. Brings out the best in people. Is a clear communicator.
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Managing and Measuring Work. Clearly assigns responsibilities for tasks and decisions. Sets clear objectives and measures. Monitors process, progress,
and results. Designs feedback loops into work.
 Motivate and Enable the Team to Perform
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Managerial Courage. Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said. Provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective
feedback to others. Lets people know where they stand. Faces up to people problems on an person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and
directly. Is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
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Motivating Others. Creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members. Can
assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her. Pushes tasks and decisions down. Empowers others. Invites input from each
person and shares ownership and visibility. Makes each individual feel his/her work is important. Is someone people like working for and with.
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Priority Setting. Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important. Quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial aside. Can quickly
sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal. Eliminates roadblocks. Creates focus.
 Create Capabilities
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Developing Direct Reports and Others. Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments. Holds frequent development discussions. Is aware of
each person’s career goals. Constructs compelling development plans and executes them. Pushes people to accept developmental moves. Will take on
those who need help and further development. Cooperates with the developmental system in the organization. Is a people builder.
Hiring and Staffing. Has a nose for talent. Hires the best people from inside and outside. Is not afraid of selecting strong people. Assembles talented staffs.
 Build and Maintain Effective Relationships
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Interpersonal Savvy. Relates well to all kinds of people – up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization. Builds appropriate rapport. Builds
constructive and effective relationships. Uses diplomacy and tact. Can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
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Understanding Others. Understands why groups do what they do; picks up the sense of the group in terms of positions, intentions, and needs; what they
value and how to motivate them; can predict what groups will do across different situations.
– Personal Learning. Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behavior quickly. Watches others for their
reactions to his/her attempts to influence and perform, and adjusts. Seeks feedback; is sensitive to changing personal demands and
requirements and changes accordingly.
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Organizational
Leader
REWARDS
Pay for
Performance
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Leadership Success Profiles
Building Blocks for Organizational Leaders
 See (and Create) the Bigger Picture
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Innovation Management. Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market. Has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will
work. Has a sense about managing the creative process of others. Can facilitate effective brainstorming. Can project how potential ideas may play out in the
marketplace.
Total Work Systems. Is dedicated to providing organizational or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes. Seeks to
reduce variances in organizational processes. Delivers the highest-quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and
external customers. Is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data. Leverages technology to positively impact
quality. Is willing to re-engineer processes from scratch. Is open to suggestions and experimentation. Creates a learning environment leading to the most
efficient and effective work processes.
 Navigating Change and Ambiguity
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Dealing with
ith Ambiguity.
Ambig it Can effecti
effectively
el cope with
ith change
change. Can shift gears comfortabl
comfortably. Can decide and act without
itho t having
ha ing the total pict
picture.
re Isn’t upset
pset
when things are up in the air. Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
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Decision Quality. Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and
judgment. Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time. Sought out by others for advice and
solutions.
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Organizing. Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done. Can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal.
Uses resources effectively and efficiently. Arranges information and files in a useful manner.
 Build and Engage Teams
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Building Effective Teams. Blends people into teams when needed. Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team. Shares wins and successes. Fosters
open dialog. Lets people finish and be responsible for their work. Defines success in terms of the whole team. Creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
Sizing Up People. Is a good judge of talent. After reasonable exposure, can articulate the strengths and limitations of people inside and outside the
organization. Can accurately project what people are likely to do across a variety of situations.
 Lead and Influence Astutely and Courageously
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Command Skills. Relishes leading. Takes unpopular stands if necessary. Encourages direct and tough debate but isn’t afraid to end it and move on. Is
looked to for direction in a crisis. Faces adversity head on. Energized by tough challenges.
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Organizational Agility. Knowledgeable about how organizations work. Knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal
network. Understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures. Understands the cultures of organizations.
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Leader
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 Manage Work and Performance
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Leadership Success Profiles
Building Blocks for Executive Leaders
Talking Talent
Process
Selection
Talking
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TALENT
Succession
Management
Talent Inventory and
Succession
Plan for Future Success of all Avaya Stakeholders
– Managing Vision and Purpose. Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose. Talks beyond today. Talks about
possibilities. Is optimistic. Creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision. Makes the vision shareable by everyone. Can
inspire and motive entire units or organizations.
– Strategic Agility. Sees ahead clearly. Can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately. Has broad knowledge and perspective. Is
future oriented. Can articulately paint a credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods. Can create competitive and breakthrough
strategies and plans.
– Negotiating. Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups. Can settle differences with minimal noise.
Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic. Gains trust quickly of other
parties to the negotiations. Has a good sense of timing.
Manage the Business versus Managing the Work
– Global Business Knowledge. Understands business on a global scale. Understands what works in many countries. Understands what’s
different from country to country. Understands global differences in customers. Knows how capital flows and operates internationally.
Understands that different laws and regulations govern global business. Is learning agile. Understands that different approaches work in
different places.
– Managing Through Systems. Can design practices, processes, and procedures which allow managing from a distance. Is comfortable
letting things manage themselves without intervening. Can make things work through others without being there. Can impact people and
results remotely.
Inspire and Lead by Example
– Humility. Can get things done quietly without unnecessary noise. Quickly admits flaws and mistakes. Is careful to make others comfortable.
Is authentic.
authentic Helps others save face in difficult situations
situations. Maximizes the contribution of all
all. Encourages the expression of viewpoints from all
concerned. Is modest and self-effacing. Respects the views of others.
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CAPABILITY
Capability
Development
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Development
Plans
Leader
Assessment
(e.g., 360)
The Best Laid Plans…..
GET READY
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GROWTH
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…Often Face Unexpected Challenges!
Unexpected
p
Challenge:
Lost $1b
in revenue
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Unexpected
Challenges:
Pay freeze,
no bonus,
furloughs
furloughs,
reductions
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GROWTH
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Tracking Progress
Unexpected
Challenge
Challenge:
Pay freeze,
no bonus,
furlough,
reductions
Unexpected
Challenge:
Lost $1b
in revenue
GET READY
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What’s Next?
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