Leadership ID Resume Report for Jim E. Cougar

Phone: 456-***-****

abpmi1@r.postjobfree.com

Experience: 5 Years

Home Location: Houston, TX

Current Title: Assistant director of Operations, since January 2007

Executive Summary / Personal Statement(member supplied)

As Assistant Director of Operations, I have developed techniques that have resulted in award winning processes. These techniques resulted in a more efficient manufacturing process, a higher quality output from the manufacturing process and a lower quality reject rate before shipment. In addition, the processes have maximized each individual’s contribution in the manufacturing process and increased pride and morale of the manufacturing unit.

Leadership Target Career(member supplied)

Target Job Title: Director of Operations

Target Job Function: Operations management

Desired Commute: Within 30 miles of Houston, TX

Travel: Up to 30%

Will Relocate: Yes

Impact Statement

This individual's leadership impact is maximized when they provide a creative optimistic approach to problem solving which allows them to contribute in almost every situation. Their desire to achieve thoughtfully guides open ended discussions that add depth to the thinking process and confirms the right conclusion. They measure their value by what they have achieved and prefer to follow a realistic, pragmatic approach that is sensitive to the many issues they perceive to be associated with each challenge. They add value best when they are responsible for the task and can provide new ideas to solve problems with solutions that others miss.

Leadership Attributes: Purposeful Appealing Orderly

Examples of Attributes (member supplied)Worked with design and marketing to make the product more appealing and reduce manufacturing costsWorked with Engineeering design to estabish more effective quality review stationsWorked with Production staff to eliminate critical restrictions in the manufacturing processWorked with Inventory control and design to increase efficienciy for the just in time parts delivery process

Leadership Perspectives

One of the most important aspects of leadership is to determine how a person leads and wants to be lead. As is the case with most individuals, this member prefers to lead and be lead in a particular way. When they are lead in consideration of these leadership perspectives, they will feel that they are well respected and they will be in their most productive environment. How each individual uses their leadership preferences varies with the leadership role of each situation as well as the makeup of the team or group.

Encouraging

Are a natural encourager who knows "what to say" and "when to say it" to lift others to their best. When they sense a decline in energy, they generate enthusiasm and confidence to keep those around them energized.

Collaboration

Believes in people and will place them in the right spot to allow them to achieve independently. Through their understanding of the vision and purpose of the organization, they intuitively assess the character, discipline, and leadership capabilities of others to build a more productive team.

Tactful

Loves the challenge of diverse groups and has a natural ability to build consensus to further the mission and vision. They are gifted with the ability to put themselves in the other persons shoes (without buying the shoes) while they listen, understand the complexity, and build trust.

Intentional

Creates deliberate, organized processes through a series of sequential steps. They know that focus and clear objectives are a must and they are challenged to align all parties to create "one organization and one vision"

Supervising

Ensures that a particular activity or task is carried out correctly. They enjoy organizing people and maximizing processes to achieve greater efficiency. They have high expectations for success.

Guiding

Encourages buy-in and participation for the entire team because they know it takes both head and heart to achieve the greatest reward and satisfaction. They nurture and support their people diligently to create a family that can and will work hard to achieve the goal.

The Leadership Preferences above are presented in priority order to show what the member most prefers to do in a given situation. However, because of life experiences, they easily move back and forth within these six depending upon the situation.

Skills / Accomplishments(member supplied)

- Created and implemented a new manufacturing model and philosophy

- Achieved 5 year highs in production, placements and revenue generation

- Received Awards for the value added to the organization

- Built an international organization that is strong and proud of its accomplishments and quality.

- Enabled the design and purchase of a production flow software that will double our ability to maximize material ordering and control.

Employment History(member supplied)

Big Deal Manufacturing, Anycity, Texas, 2007 – Present

Assistant Director of Operations

Project management practices, IP Development and delivery processes.Introduced and institutionalized staged project management and quarterly major releases.Reduced labor required for deliveries by over half and doubled on time delivery while maintaining cycle time.Led engineering to reduce product complexity by 20% and increase new feature development rate by three times.Hi Tech Technology, Somecity, Arizona, 2004 – 2006

Product Manufacturing Manager

Evaluated market, selected opportunities, developed business plans, and launched new products.Researched and developed plans for six manufacturing processes which are expected to generate over $170 million in sales.Developed processes and launched three new products to increase share in high end microcontroller market.EXPANDING Company, Bigcity, Texas, 2002 – 2004

Business Manager

Business manager and equipment salesman for a startup company.Established statewide marketing system.Achieved profitability within two years.

Leadership Outlook

The Leadership Outlook reflects why a person leads the way they do. Everyone has a leadership style for the way they prefer to lead. Discovering one's leadership style is complex because everyone has a unique way of accepting and processing information.

Chart.

Builder

38%

The Builder's strength lies in their ability to see the total picture and arrive at a plan of action quickly. Although some may call them a visionary, Builder's are practical and achievement oriented, willing to delegate work and share the recognition. Builder's will find that they are often looked upon as born leader's and can be driven by change.

Imaginer

26%

The Imaginer's strength lies in their cheerful, creative, colorful, energetic, enthusiastic and appealing personality. Imaginer's overflow with energy and enthusiasm. Their positive outlook plays a large part in their leadership ability. Imaginer's will usually be spontaneous leaders who love to live in the present and start things with gusto and fanfare.

Analyzer

23%

The Analyzer's strength lies in their thoughtful, analytical, purposeful approach to problem solving. Analyzer's are talented, smart, creative, self-sacrificing, and sensitive to the needs of those around them. In their leadership ability, they pursue perfection, they maintain high standards, and they live a detailed and ordered life.

Stabilizer

14%

The Stabilizer's strength lies in their ability to be an all purpose person who listens well and remains easy going and relaxed in stressful situations. Their Leadership manner is pleasant, patient and compassionate. Since Stabilizers are reconciled to life and not easily upset, they have the ability to nurture relationships and observe people and situations to bring diverse groups together and find solutions to complex problems.

Leadership Make Up

The Leaders Makeup is a picture of 13 different soft skills that reflect how this leader is leading today. Each leader has developed a unique blend of these soft skills that has allowed them to be effective. Each of the soft skills is measured and compared against a percentage quartile up to 100%. Using this measure, a leader can determine where they are comfortable with a skill and where they feel they next want to grow. Since the soft skills are interrelated, often improving one will increase the results and effectiveness of others. For example: when a leader grows in their capacity skill they often increase their relationship skill as well. Similarly, as a leader increases their attitude skill, their influence level may also rise. The effectiveness of this leaders soft skills is reflected in the Bar Chart below.

Chart.

Attitude 84.42 AT Optimistic outlook for all life situations

Adds Value 70.32 AD Focus remains on another's outcomes

Capacity 26.37 C Ability to handle a wide range of tasks successfully

Discipline 58.23 D Self controlled to keep energy focused

Desire to Grow 60.21 G Leadership growth is a key part of each day

Influence 80.24 I Ability to bring others on the journey

Makes Things Happen 66.16 M Ability to daily implement actions to carry out a plan

Relationships 74.15 R Continually works to involve others

Reasonableness 69.82 Rs Ability to react to stressful situations

See and Seize Opportunity 52.08 S Ability to recognize opportunity one is prepared for

Think Differently 76.08 Th Solves problems creatively

Track Record 72.43 Tr Demonstrated ability to lead

Vision 78.51 V Ability to see and share a picture of the future

Education(member supplied)

Bachelor in Business Administration, State University 2002

Master of Business Administration, University of Houston 2006

Note: While this report offers valuable information, other personal characteristics such as core values, self-motivation, stability, emotional maturity, intelligence, etc., as well as skills and abilities, must be determined independently to understand each persons full capabilities.

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