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Leadership competencies for executives and directors

Last updated on March 24, 2026

For executives and directors: Discover how your job experience relates to behavioural competencies for senior leadership positions in the BC Public Service

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The leadership competencies are divided into four main categories. A subset of these competencies also make up the core competencies for strategic leaders.

Update on competency language

We have replaced the word "stakeholder" with "partner" or "party" in the BC Public Service Corporate Competencies and related materials.

This change has been made because stakeholder is a common corporate term with negative connotations to many Indigenous Peoples. Learn more about writing content that respects the cultural integrity of Indigenous Peoples and why we are not using the word stakeholder.

Competencies and employee performance

Behavioural competencies can be helpful when thinking about career goals and starting conversations with your supervisor.

Find more information in the performance development section of Careers & MyHR.

Leadership competencies

Leading people

There are 4 competencies in this category:

  • Motivating for peak performance
  • Promoting empowerment
  • Developing people
  • Building team orientation

Go to leading people

Achieving business results

There are 4 competencies in this category:

  • Vision and goal setting
  • Designing strategy and structure
  • Creating and managing change
  • Corporate intrapreneurship

Go to achieving business results

Personal effectiveness

There are 4 competencies in this category:

  • Seeking and using feedback
  • Fostering trust
  • Solving problems creatively
  • Executive presence
     

Go to personal effectiveness

Interpersonal relationships

There are 4 competencies in this category:

  • Building strategic alliances

  • Negotiating/conflict management
  • Communicating effectively
  • Handling crises

Go to interpersonal relationships

Core competencies for strategic leaders

There are 6 core competencies all leaders in the BC Public Service are expected to demonstrate:

  • Building strategic alliances
  • Vision and goal setting
  • Creating and managing change
  • Solving problems creatively
  • Promoting empowerment
  • Executive presence

Visit the competencies for strategic leaders page for more information.

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