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sets and tracks personal goals; models adaptability to shifting priorities; recognises others’ growth.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Delivery</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Execution: Drives clarity of vision and strategy; forms and leads high‑performing teams; makes informed decisions amid ambiguity; manages change with minimal disruption.</li>\n<li>Problem Solving: Encourages innovative, data‑informed solutions; integrates stakeholder feedback; coaches others in structured problem solving; measures and improves processes.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Thinking</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic Thinking: Scans market/tech trends; builds strategic roadmaps aligned to mission and long‑term goals; integrates multiple stakeholder perspectives; aligns work to priorities.</li>\n<li>Innovation: Leads ideation to implementation; allocates resources for experimentation; recognises creativity; applies systems thinking to complex, interdependent problems.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Leadership</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leading People: Sets a compelling vision; 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