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Entrepreneurship - Competency

360-Feedback questions that measure Entrepreneurship

• Looks for opportunities to make improvements.
• Identifies unmet customer needs.
• Able to recognize and capitalize on opportunities.
• Identifies solutions to problems.
• Recognizes and acts on opportunities.
• Sees opportunities where others see problems.
• Sees potential in difficult situations.
• Recognizes emerging trends and translating them into action.
• Identifies issues that need to be addressed.
• Identifies problems that need solved.

• Creates forward-looking offerings that enhance the department's competitive edge.
• Creates new ideas about what (or how something) should be done.
• Develops new offerings that open additional avenues for departmental growth.
• Creates new products and services to expand the department's capabilities.
• Leverages creativity to produce solutions that succeed in the marketplace.
• Introduces new products and services that broaden the department's reach and impact.
• Designs novel products and services that position the department for new opportunities.
• Champions the creation of new services and products that drive departmental innovation.
• Builds innovative products and services that strengthen and expand the department's portfolio.
• Conceives and launches innovative solutions that extend the department's capabilities.

• Helps teams understand how small wins contribute to long-term value creation.
• Creates marketable products that meet business needs.
• Transforms emerging ideas into new offerings that expand the department's value proposition.
• Develops ideas into profitable products and services.
• Develops offerings that generate new revenue streams.
• Focuses on growing the business and identifying new opportunities.
• Identifies and develops new products and services that advance the department's strategic direction.
• Adds value by providing unique services.
• Creates value for the organization.
• Turns ideas into commercial successes.
• Pursues value-creating ideas even when they fall outside formal job boundaries.
• Makes decisions that support sustainable value creation, not just quick wins.

• Articulates a compelling vision of what could be achieved.
• Creates a vision in a way that resonates with different audiences.
• Has the vision to recognize which opportunities are worth pursuing and which are distractions.
• Communicates a vision of new possibilities in a way that energizes people to try new approaches.
• Identifies emerging trends, technologies, or customer needs early and positions the team to act ahead of competitors.
• Has the vision to see potential value in ideas that are still vague or unproven.
• Frames prototypes, pilots, and early tests as steps toward a broader strategic direction.
• Spots ideas, markets, or process improvements with potential impact.
• Frames entrepreneurial initiatives in a way that clarifies their long-term value.
• Helps teams navigate the transition from idea to prototype to scalable solution.
• Translates a high-level vision into actionable steps that guide innovation and execution.
• Helps others understand why a new initiative matters and what success might look like.

• Is comfortable operating in an environment of uncertainty.
• Can work effectively in an environment of uncertainty.
• Uses strategic intuition and pattern recognition to make informed choices in uncertain or fast-moving environments.
• Treats uncertainty as an opportunity to gather insight rather than a barrier.
• Evaluates uncertain situations with a balanced view of potential upside and downside.
• Avoids analysis paralysis by choosing progress over perfection.
• Moves forward in uncertain situations without needing reassurance.
• Identifies patterns or emerging signals even when data is sparse.
• Stays steady, focused, and solution-oriented when others may feel unsettled.
• Makes sense of incomplete, conflicting, or rapidly changing information without becoming stalled.

• Has a strategic awareness on how to promote the organization.
• Evaluates new ideas through the lens of long-term organizational goals.
• Selects ideas that not only are creative but also strategically meaningful.
• Selects initiatives that strengthen the organization's strategic position.
• Strengthens the organization's competitive position in the market.
• Converts strategic ideas into high-value commercial outcomes.
• Uses knowledge of industry trends, customer behavior, and competitive shifts to shape entrepreneurial decisions.
• Helps teams understand how an idea contributes to broader strategic outcomes.
• Identifies how new initiatives can set the organization apart from competitors.
• Positions the organization to benefit from changes before they fully materialize.

• Is able to continue progressing in difficult times.
• Continues moving forward even when outcomes are unclear or risks are high.
• Works hard until the project is a success.
• Does not quit when faced with adversity.
• Avoids being pulled off course by competing priorities or shifting conditions
• Finds alternative paths when confronted with obstacles rather than stopping.
• Persists in the face of of obstacles and challenges.
• Stays committed to achieving goals despite hurdles and obstacles.
• Treats failures as information and uses them to refine the next attempt.
• Maintains motivation and drive throughout extended innovation efforts.
• Continues forward even in the face of adversity.
• Keeps initiatives moving even when results take longer than expected.

• Uses independent judgment to determine when to deviate from established practices.
• Identifies what needs to be done and takes action before being asked.
• Evaluates opportunities using independent reasoning rather than relying solely on the opinions of others.
• Defies conventions and the "normal" way of doing things.
• Is proactive in finding answers to problems.
• Works with a high degree of independence on projects.
• Moves forward on promising ideas without waiting for explicit instructions.
• Encourages others to think independently and explore alternative paths.

• Finds unique ways to go around barriers to success.
• Translates innovation into offerings that achieve strong market performance.
• Finds resources necessary to complete tasks.
• Finds new applications for existing capabilities.
• Optimizes time and resources for entrepreneurial initiatives until they reach completion.
• Provides productive avenues for managers to make their contributions to the organization.
• Turns creative concepts into commercially successful ventures.
• Transforms promising ideas into viable, revenue-generating offerings.

• Excellent at managing relationships with stakeholders.
• Invites input from people with different backgrounds, expertise, or viewpoints.
• Knows when to listen to the advice of others.
• Builds cooperative relationships that help overcome organizational barriers.
• Shares success with others.
• Willingly accepts feedback from others.
• Works effectively with colleagues from different departments to move entrepreneurial projects forward.
• Establishes credibility and rapport so others feel comfortable supporting new or untested ideas.
• Builds confidence by being honest about uncertainties while maintaining a constructive tone.
• Creates an environment where people feel safe raising concerns or offering input.
• Keeps stakeholders informed about progress, challenges, and changes in direction.

• Devotes a certain amount of time and effort to developing new business opportunities.
• Improves efficiency or reducing costs through innovative solutions.
• Steps forward to lead new initiatives when others hesitate or are unsure how to begin.
• Takes charge and creates opportunities.
• Takes early action to move promising ideas from concept into initial testing or prototyping.
• Undertakes difficult and challenging assignments.
• Seeks out challenging opportunities that stretch the organization's capabilities and opens new avenues for growth.
• Takes the initiative to complete tasks.
• Changes, revolutionizes, or transforms the approaches to how work is done.
• Proactively identifies emerging opportunities before being asked.
• Drives product development from concept to successful market introduction.
• Anticipates obstacles and initiates solutions before issues escalate or slow progress.

• Able to adapt the department to changing business demands and climate.
• Cultivates ideas into sustainable business opportunities.
• Identifies the resources, partnerships, and capabilities needed to turn opportunities into profitable outcomes.
• Uses data, metrics, and business insights to guide entrepreneurial initiatives and measure their impact.
• Sets business policies and procedures.
• Makes decisions that balance innovation with financial viability and long-term sustainability.
• Understands the processes and various stages of business development.
• Evaluates new ideas through a clear understanding of market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics.
• Promotes department services throughout the organization.
• Establishes policies that encourage sustained growth.
• Builds actionable business solutions from early-stage ideas.

• Believes in themself.
• Exhibits a high sense of self-belief.
• Is confident in themselves and what they can do.
• Believes in their vision for the department/organization.
• Has clarity of purpose in their actions.
• Provides confidence and reassurance during periods of transition.
• Helps the team stay oriented even when plans must shift.
• Shows confidence in their actions.
• Is motivated by challenging situations.
• Highlights small successes to build confidence for a new direction.
• Helps teams stay confident and motivated when pursuing untested ideas.

• Is a charismatic leader and innovator within the company.
• Persuades others to adjust procedures or expectations that hinder innovation.
• Helps people see the potential in ideas that are still emerging or ambiguous.
• Gains buy-in from peers, leaders, and partners for innovative initiatives.
• Models a positive, forward-leaning attitude that encourages others.
• Mobilizes the team to achieve departmental targets.
• Leads efforts to ensure departmental goals are met.
• Builds enthusiasm and momentum around innovative concepts.
• Energizes efforts that push the department toward its goals.
• Demonstrates visible passion for new ideas, encouraging others to get involved.
• Reframes challenges as possibilities, shifting mindsets toward innovation.

• Balances risks and rewards when making decisions.
• Helps the organization avoid risks by highlighting strategic implications early.
• Experiments with unconventional approaches when traditional methods limit progress or innovation.
• Creates an environment where people feel safe trying new approaches.
• Inspires teams to stretch beyond comfort zones in pursuit of opportunity.
• Pursues opportunities that have the potential for high strategic or commercial impact.
• Risks his/her time, effort, and reputation toward the completion of goals.
• Encourages risk taking for developing potential business opportunities.
• Is willing to take risks as needed to advance the department/organization/project.
• Takes decisive action in situations where information is incomplete, using sound judgment to move initiatives forward.
• Willing to cross-lines that others would not cross.

• Encourages dynamic growth opportunities.
• Provides a creative environment for staff to develop their ideas.
• Creates a responsive customer-oriented environment.
• Maintains an optimistic environment in the department.
• Ensures entrepreneurial efforts support the organization's mission, priorities, and long-term goals.
• Stimulates entrepreneurial thinking among team members.
• Creates an enterprising environment within the department to promote innovation and achievement.
• Finds creative solutions to problems.
• Sets a tone of optimism and possibility that energizes the team.

• Continuously seeks to improve self-performance.
• Is constantly monitoring sources and dynamics of change.
• Seeks to grow their own skills.
• Always looking to make improvements to self, systems, and processes.
• Sees failures as opportunities to learn and grow.
• Seeks and utilizes mentors to help guide professional development.
• Iterates on concepts that don't work the first time, using feedback to improve them.
• Identifies ways to improve processes, products, or customer experiences.

• Experiments with multiple approaches simultaneously and rapidly scales the ones that show early promise.
• Quickly reframes assumptions when new evidence emerges.
• Adapts communication, strategy, or approach based on real-time feedback from customers, stakeholders, or team members.
• Rapidly learns, adapts, and reframes understanding as new information emerges.
• Integrates new information quickly, and shifts strategies based on what is learned in real time.
• Applies lessons learned immediately to improve future decisions.
• Learns from the successes and failures of others and incorporates those lessons into current initiatives.
• Actively seeks out unfamiliar situations or stretch assignments as opportunities to accelerate learning.
• Able to keep up with learning as the environment changes.
• Experiments with new approaches, extracting lessons from successes and failures.
• Rapidly absorbs new information and adjusts strategies in response to changing conditions.

• Shows commitment to execution, not just ideation.
• Maintains a high level of energy to respond to demands of the job.
• Breaks down high-level strategic concepts into practical steps that guide experimentation and execution.
• Delegates tasks to others.
• Takes charge to drive the achievement of departmental goals.
• Is motivated to work toward the realization of goals.
• Takes action to accomplish important goals.
• Works hard toward the realization of goals.

• Exhibits determination and passion in completion of goals.
• Drives progress to achieve key departmental outcomes.
• Prioritizes high-impact activities and allocates resources to ensure innovative initiatives succeed.
• Create solutions that differentiate the organization in the marketplace.
• Converts concepts into market-ready products that deliver measurable results.
• Stays invested in an initiative until it delivers meaningful impact.
• Follows through on commitments and ensures that entrepreneurial projects reach completion.
• Tracks performance indicators and adjusts tactics to ensure initiatives achieve the intended business results.
• Translates strategic opportunities into action plans that drive measurable progress.
• Assumes responsibility for achieving results and makes his/her own independent decisions.