Leadership Success Profiles
Our Leadership Success Profiles (LSP) have been developed to provide a holistic framework which outlines the breadth of leadership qualities, experience and motivations needed from chief executives and directors in Scotland both now and in the future.
The LSPs underpin an inclusive approach which describes the leadership characteristics required to build inclusive cultures and support the attractions, appointment and retention of a diverse population of leaders.
The LSPs were developed through wide engagement with leaders at all levels including NHS Chief Executives, NHS Chairs, NHS Executive Directors, HSCP Chief Officers, Local Authority and Council Chief Executives, and Civil Servants within the Scottish Government. The LSPs align to our national strategy and cultural aspirations and are tailored to the specific requirements of Health and Social Care within Scotland, and the needs of the populations we serve.
The structure of the Success Profile
The Success Profile can be used to support individuals at different points in their career and is also intended to underpin a national approach to attracting, developing and appointing a diverse range of leaders into chief executive and director level roles.
The Success Profile is based upon three components, these are:
Behaviours – which measure current capability and readiness to move into a chief executive or director level position; and which can support existing directors to review their effectiveness within role.
Personality, values and motivation – which provide insight into an individual’s potential to operate as a chief executive or director; and can provide focus for the continued development of existing directors.
Transition requirements – which describe the experiences and learning required for individuals to transition into (and continue developing within) a chief executive or director level role.
Director LSP
If you are already in a director role – the Success Profile can support you in reviewing your current effectiveness and enable you to take a more targeted approach to growing your capability. It can also provide insights into areas of potential strength that remain untapped together with risk factors that you may need to manage differently.
If you are considering a director level post in the future – the Success Profile can help you to measure your current capability and experience in relation to that required to operate successfully within the role. The Profile can also support you to understand how different aspects of your temperament and preferences may need to be balanced within the role, and where you might choose to focus your development.
Chief Executive LSP
If you are already in a Chief Executive role – the Success Profile can support you in reviewing your current effectiveness and enable you to take a more targeted approach to growing your capability. It can also provide insights into areas of potential strength that remain untapped together with risk factors that you may need to manage differently.
If you are considering a Chief Executive post in the future – the Success Profile can help you to measure your current capability and experience in relation to that required to operate successfully within the role. The Profile can also support you to understand how different aspects of your temperament and preferences may need to be balanced within the role, and where you might choose to focus your development.
