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Organization of FYI for your improvement
Where do I find what I need?

Competency name and number.
Definition of the competency.

Context – Gives you the lay of the land. The Context
reviews the general case for the competency, how it
operates, and why it’s important.

Quotes – Each chapter has two quotes to inspire you
and to give you food for thought.

Factor and Cluster that the competency falls into.

Position in the Korn Ferry Leadership Architect™
– All competencies fall into one of 4 Factors and 12
Clusters. This means that a competency in a
particular Cluster relates to the others in that Cluster.
You may want to check for additional tips within the
Cluster (and perhaps the Factor) for each
competency.

Skilled definitions provide a list of examples that
show what “skilled” looks like for a competency.
Compare yourself to the Skilled definition. What would
you like to be able to do when you’re done working on
this need? This is your “after” picture.

Less skilled definitions provide a list of examples that
show what being weaker in this competency looks
like. Read these to see if you may be lacking skill in a
competency. Which bullet points describe you the
best? This is your “before” picture.
Talented definitions describe what excelling in this
competency looks like. Read the examples to see
which, if any, describe the way you operate.
Overused skill definitions provide a list of examples
that describe when skill in a competency is overused.
Refer to these to determine whether you might be
overusing one of your strengths.

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