Executive Leadership Capabilities
Executives in the Northern Territory Public Sector are responsible for the stewardship of the Sector, through governance and protecting the public interest in a way that leaves a legacy to the next generation of public sector employees to build upon.
The role of the Executive has undergone significant shifts in recent years. Not only must Executives be responsive to the Government of the day, serve the community, and develop organisational capability, but they must also have a deep understanding of the global environment, be able to deal with increasing complexity and ambiguity, and be able to effectively manage a broad range of stakeholders.
This is integrated within an overall Executive function that connects people, business and community and is delivered within the context of the broader economic and social development objectives of the Territory.
Purpose
The purpose of these executive capabilities is to set out the skills expected of high performing executives.
It is also intended that this document be used to inform a broad range of workforce planning and development strategies that fall under the umbrella of executive development, attraction and retention.
This could include performance management systems, learning plans, recruitment and selection, talent identification, and succession management.
Skills
Visionary leadership
Crafts and articulates the vision, direction and culture in a compelling and inspirational manner.
- Articulate the vision
- Inspire and influence others
- Shape organisational culture and change
Results through people
A strong personal commitment to achieving results through the contribution of others.
- Empower
- Build teams
- Value diversity
- Build talent
- Manage knowledge
- Communication
- Respect
Relationships and the environment
Understands dynamics and trends to build positive and sustainable relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.
- Engage and build capacity in the community
- Network
- Organisational and environmental sensitivity
- Political savvy
- Deep appreciation of culture
Stewardship
A commitment to building a better Territory.
- Practice good governance
- Ethical behaviour
- Promotes sustainability
- Judgement and discernment
Delivery focus
Achieving quality outcomes for the Individual, Organisation, Community and the Territory
- Customer focus
- Commercial focus
- Business acumen
- Create and innovate
Strategic focus
Able to develop mid-long term policy and direction, forecast and anticipate future trends and react to rapidly changing global and local conditions.
- Think globally
- Thinking strategically
- Systems thinking
- Conceptual and analytical thinking
Outcome focus
A strong results and action focus.
- Challenge the process
- Focus on outcomes
- Initiative and perseverance
Self
Has an honest and accurate assessment of themselves, is congruent and aware of their impact upon others and nurtures their intellectual capacity and rigour.
- Lifelong learning
- Self awareness
- Emotional intelligence
- Self management and confidence
- Integrity and credibility
- Adaptable
- Corporate player
Download PDF version of NTPS Executive Leadership Capabilities Strategy.