Competency

WHAT IS COMPETENCY?
Definition
1. A cluster of related abilities, commitments, knowledge, and skills that enable a person (or an organization) to act effectively in a job or situation.

Competence indicates sufficiency of knowledge and skills that enable someone to act in a wide variety of situations. Because each level of responsibility has its own requirements, competence can occur in any period of a person's life or at any stage of his or her career.

2. Law: The capacity of a person to understand a situation and to act reasonably. Disputes regarding the competence of an individual are settled by a judge and not by a professional (such as a doctor or a psychiatrist) although the judge may seek expert opinion before delivering at a judgment.



10 Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies
  1. Opportunity-Seeking & Initiative Entrepreneurs seek opportunities and take the initiative to transform them into business situations. 
  2. Persistence When most people tend to abandon an activity, successful entrepreneurs stick with it. 
  3. Fulfilling of Commitments Entrepreneurs keep their promises, no matter how great the personal sacrifice. 
  4. Demand for Quality & Efficiency Entrepreneurs try to do something better, faster or cheaper. 
  5. Calculated Risk-Taking Taking calculated risks is one of the primary concepts in entrepreneurship. 
  6. Goal-Setting This is the most important competency because none of the rest will function without it. Entrepreneurs set goals and objectives which are meaningful and challenging. 
  7. Information-Seeking Entrepreneurs gather information about their clients, suppliers, technology and opportunities. 
  8. Systematic Planning & Monitoring Systematic behavior means acting in a logical way. Planning is deciding what to do. Monitoring means checking. 
  9. Persuasion & Networking Entrepreneurs influence other people to follow them or do something for them. 
  10. Independence & Self-Confidence Entrepreneurs have a quiet self-assurance in their capability or potential to do something. 
To summarize, a woman entrepreneur capitalizes and leverages her strengths, understands which competencies she need to develop and commits to a process, person or program that will help her build the complete range of competencies she need for success.

References
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/competence.html

https://women2.com/stories/2012/04/25/10-competencies-of-successful-women-entrepreneurs-in-developing-countries

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