Possesses an accurate sense of one’s current interests, values and goals in life

• Describes how one’s choice of academic major is personally significant

Can describe one’s personality, interests, strengths, and weaknesses

• Is able to articulate the skills that they can bring to a team

Manages one’s self and actions with a healthy attitude and productive relationships

• Recognizes when they are frustrated in an argument with another, and can ask for a break in the discussion

Consciously identifies one’s goals and works towards them

• Identifies what type of lifestyle they would like to lead in five years

Starts work on one’s goals and plans

• Rarely requires time extensions on project deadlines

Proposes new ideas or actions after consideration of options

• Consistently volunteers for ad hoc tasks within a group

Considers past experiences and current situations to inform current and future actions

• Identifies specific examples in their life that define their leadership

Utilizes past mistakes and actions as learning opportunities to improve skills

• Regularly asks, “What can we do better next time?” 

Understands the perspectives of others, without necessarily agreeing with them

• Sees a supervisor’s point of view in why they did not receive an assignment

Recognizes and acknowledges the emotional context of interactions

• Recognizes the nervousness of a new team member 

Values new experiences and people 

• Is excited to meet someone of a different background and learn new things

Maintains a strong sense of personal values while being responsive to new ones

• Authentically considers and evaluates a perspective contrary from their own

Acts to do the “right” thing consistently

• Can be trusted with privileged information 

Possesses a strong personal character

• Is respected by most people

Facilitates conversations within groups to agree upon goals and tactics

• Reminds the team of its core priorities as it decides on its future goals

Builds a sense of commitment from team members

• Facilitates activities and discussions that help team members bond interpersonally 

Shares perspectives and gathers viewpoints, in both formal and informal environments

• Ensures open understanding of team and individual priorities
• Balances the priority to be understood with the priority to understand

Engages in active listening

• Practices empathy when team emotions are high

Builds and maintains healthy and productive relationships 

• Seeks to learn about the interests, values, and goals of others
• Creates communication structures to stay in touch with colleagues 

Adapts personal interaction style to build relationships in a variety of environments

• Introduces oneself to others in both formal and informal settings
• Connects to various student communities by developing friendships/networks 

Recognizes how relationships within groups change and accordingly adapts personal leadership style 

• Knows how to facilitate ice-breaking conversations for new teams
• Senses when a team is ready to focus on tasks or relationships

Manages interpersonal conflict appropriately 

Compromises and accommodates others

Supports other leaders and their initiatives

• Works productively to support and shape initiatives

Challenges the group and other leaders with respect and consideration

• Confronts or challenges one’s supervisor in a respectful way

Possesses the skills, knowledge, and attitude necessary to create authentic relationships with those from different cultures 

• Builds relationships with people outside their dominant cultural group
• Explores new cultural experiences

Recruits diverse membership within groups or teams

• Facilitates cross-cultural understanding within groups

Creates successful change in organizations with a planned and disciplined process

• Develops transition plan for next leader(s)
• Uses organizational meeting time to provide updates and status reports of ongoing projects

Engages others in developing a strategic future

• Works to develop an organizational strategic plan with other members

Promotes a culture of diversity to make organizations stronger

• Engages underrepresented populations within the organization in discussions focused on improvement

Advocates for processes that are inclusive of diverse cultures

• Moves an event that would occur during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan

Creates events and celebrations that teach the value of diversity of cultures

• Plans an International Night to celebrate diverse cultures

Creates sustainable standard processes for ongoing tasks

• Establishes a procedure for approval of budgetary expenditures 

Organizes the work of others in a systemic and consistent manner

• Defines people’s roles to avoid overlapping responsibilities or ambiguous functions

Values continuous assessment and improvement 

• Asks, “What can we do better next time?” at the completion of an initiative

Challenges the traditional ways of doing things

• Balances the need for stability with the goal to improve an annual program

Changes processes and structures with purpose and meaning

• Questions the need to change something before considering changes

Recognizes the worth of all people 

• Adopts an attitude of reciprocity when interacting with others

Ensures their human rights are a priority

• Motivates group members to treat others with respect 

Engages in opportunities to learn about privilege, and the distribution of wealth and resources within a community

• Attends a rally on the Quad to increase awareness of human rights

Strives to reduce economic, political, and social inequality

• Creates a member recruitment process that reduces inequality in its policies
• Plans a Hunger Banquet to educate members on issues of poverty

Recognizes and understands the value of global perspectives 

• Interacts effectively with people from people from geographically diverse communities

Respects local cultures within a global context

• Is excited to learn about local history when visiting a new place

Finds meaning in their work through service to others

• Communicates how their work contributes to the health and wellness of others

Models service to others by engaging in actions that serve others in and outside of their community

• Volunteers time at a local animal hospital

Ensures the impact of work benefits the organization as well as the broader society

• Considers the human impact of budgetary decisions
• Considers whether a project might negatively impact a local community

Improves environmental conditions within their community

• Plans a community garden to increase local access to nutrients while reducing carbon dioxide emissions
• Works with facilities staff to install “smart” thermostats in campus residences