Leadership Competencies

Leading for Today and Tomorrow

What are leadership competencies?

Leadership competencies are a set of defined behaviours that include all related knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes that predict outstanding performance for a leader.

What should I know about competencies?

There are three components to a competency:  the definition, the proficiency level, and the desired behaviours.

• Competency Definition:
  • The definition captures the essence of the competency: what is being measured and how it helps support the Corporation’s vision, mission, and strategic direction. 
  • The definition clarifies what the competency means and provides context for understanding the different levels of the scale.
• Proficiency Level:
  • The proficiency levels describe the degree of behaviour associated with a competency. 
  • There is an increase in complexity from one level to the next.
  • The levels are used to show the desired proficiency for effective performance in that position.
• Desired Behaviours:
  • This term describes a guideline for behaviours that should be seen at that level for that competency.
  • It is recongized that behaviours may vary depending on the position.

What are the City of Thunder Bay’s (CTB) leadership competencies?

There are 11 leadership competencies clustered into 4 groups: 

1. Strategic Orientation

2. Leading Effectively

3. Connecting/Relationship Building

4. Achieving Results

CTB Leadership Competencies Booklet

Download the information guide to read about the Corporation’s leadership competencies.

This guide will provide the following information:

1. A Message from the City Manager

2. Introduction

3. How to Use the Competencies

4. CTB Competency Model

5. CTB Leadership Competencies

6. Definitions