I.    Leadership

1. Articulate, Model and Reward Professional Values and Ethics
2. Understand and model stewardship of organizational resources
3. Know, support and use team development methods
4. Use system and strategic thinking models and methods to make decisions and solve problems
5. Understand and apply models and methods of organizational change and innovation.

II.    Communication

1. Write clearly and effectively
2. Speak clearly and effectively before individuals and groups, in formal and informal settings
3. Display effective listening and communication skills
4. Listen, hear and respond effectively to the ideas and thoughts of others
5. Develop, organize, synthesize and articulate ideas and information

III.    Critical Thinking

1. Able to learn from mistakes
2. Ask the right questions when making decisions

IV.    Science/Analysis

1. Understand the structure and conduct of quantitative analytical methods:  economic and financial evaluation, linear regression analysis, and forecasting methods.
2. Monitor data and identify deviations, whether for internal processes and procedures or for external trends.
3. Evaluate testable hypotheses commonly arising in a management setting, selecting and applying the appropriate quantitative methods.
4. Examine data both qualitatively (e.g. focus groups, case studies, participant observation and ethnographies) and quantitatively (e.g. descriptive statistics, descriptive epidemiology) to determine patterns and trends.

V.    Management

1. Work effectively with other professionals
2. Understand, demonstrate and reward cultural sensitivity and competence
3. Understand and apply basic concepts and tools that are integral to strategic thinking, planning and management