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Copyright: Pamela Hurt Associates updated September 30, 2019. Collaborating with data form
the Kennedy School of Government
The Decisive Dozen Cultural Skill Sets
Transition & Succession Planning for the Hiring of a New General Manager
TDPUD
Top weighted Cultural Skill Sets for Board Approval October 2 nd 2019
Interpersonal skills: Can the candidate communicate clearly and possess the necessary intuitive
people skills
Integrity: Will the candidate be honest and trustworthy?
Competence: Does the candidate possess the core skills needed to help take the organization to
its next level?
Values: Will the candidate support, model and live by the mission and the values of the
organization?
Experience: Does the candidate have relevant experience and applicable core skills?
Initiative: Will the candidate take action rather than wait for direction?
Cultural Skill Sets that are important but less weighted
1. Adaptability: Is the candidate flexible?
2. Manageability: Will the candidate take direction and feedback?
3. Attitude: Is the candidate optimistic and positive?
4. Maturity: Is the candidate professional and polished? Does the candidate possess emotional
maturity with a high emotional IQ?
5. Stability: Does the candidate satisfy your questions as far as past employment and do they
have future plans and goals?
6. Emotional Control: Can the candidate remain composed under pressure and deal with
conflict in a professional manner?