To be considered for a Manager of the Year award, candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Context, Vision and Goal

The candidate’s achievements must be clearly articulated and aligned with the organization’s vision and goals. The relevance of their actions to the context and the ability to address challenges will be assessed.

Strategy and Actions

(Key strategic choices and actions taken)

Candidates will be evaluated on the initiatives and strategic choices they made. The assessment will consider the innovations, achievements, and tangible outcomes resulting from their actions in relation to the context, vision, and goals.

• What initiatives did you take?
• What innovations or achievements did you contribute to, and what did you create or accomplish?
• Do the actions in relation to the context, vision, and goals demonstrate the excellence of the work done? Has the challenge been effectively addressed?

Measurable Results

Numerical results and practical achievements will be assessed against set goals, targets, and relevant benchmarks. The candidate’s ability to deliver measurable outcomes will be a key evaluation factor.

Key qualities and Soft Skills

Why Me?
Candidates will also be evaluated based on the personal qualities that contributed to their success. These may include agility, resilience, effective communication, innovation, collaboration, strategic thinking, motivation, problem-solving skills, among others.

The candidate’s response to the question “Why Me?” — why they believe they deserve this award — should effectively highlight these key personal qualities, offering insight into the leadership attributes and mindset that have shaped their achievements.

List of qualities to be drawn upon (indicatively):
In addition, candidates will be asked to select the five qualities they consider most important to them from the following list, helping to demonstrate their alignment with the attributes that define outstanding leadership and performance:

1 Agility
2 Resilience
3 Adaptability
4 Openness
5 Effective Communication
6 Empathy
7 Trust
8 Trustworthiness
9 Team Playing
10 Mentoring
11 Human Centrism
12 Innovation
13 Creativity
14 Risk Taking
15 Collaboration
16 Vision
17 Out of the Box Thinking
18 Integration
19 Analysis
20 Synthesis
21 Strategy
22 Motivation
23 Team Building
24 Effective Listening
25 Focus
26 Engagement
27 Digital Savviness
28 Positive Thinking
29 Optimism
30 Time Management
31 Conflict Resolution
32 Negotiation Skills
33 Problem Solving
34 Self-Awareness
35 Persistence
36 Consistency
37 Transparency
38 Fairness
39 Insistence
40 Reliability
41 Commitment
42 Results Orientation
43 Tasks Orientation

Final Impact

The overall impact of the candidate’s achievements will be assessed at multiple levels, including their company, brand, industry, society, and country. The broader influence and significance of their contributions will play a critical role in the evaluation process.

The overall impact of the candidate’s achievements at various levels, such as the company, brand, society, and country, will be thoroughly described and considered in the evaluation process.

These criteria will be used to assess and determine the most deserving candidate for the Manager of the Year awards.