A study on leadership competencies

Abstract

Leadership competencies (LDC) are key factors for any company that aims for a competitive advantagein a fast-changing business environment. The recent acceleration in digitalisation and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on all organisations raised the awareness of having strong leaders to overcome any possible crisis. A leadership driven model was used to assess the development needs of the management team in a medium sizeRomanian company in the waste management sector, and to understand how to remain an engaged leader and drive performance. In this context,we conducteda research using the 360-feedback model on a group of 23 managers, assessing fifteen competencies within three wide categories related tojob, personal and interpersonal areas. As the 360-feedback model is based on the perception of LDC, an important aspectof the study was the assessment of the differences between self-assessment and stakeholders’ assessment.