Clutch Leader Skills
Mastering the Art of Leadership Through Proven Skills
Leadership excellence is not about intentions—it's about impactful actions and measurable results. The Clutch Leader Scorecard is your strategic tool to assess and amplify your leadership skills across three critical capabilities: Culture, Strategy, and Execution. These 15 universally recognized leadership skills, further honed and tested, are the cornerstone of what makes leadership at Clutch distinctively effective.
Why Clutch Skills Matter for Leaders
Leadership at Clutch revolves around a set of battle-tested skills that are crucial for driving high performance and fostering an environment of growth and innovation. Each skill is meticulously evaluated during our Clutch Interview analysis, using our advanced Clutch AI to provide a detailed score based on your execution of these skills.
Culture
Build Real Relationships
The leader actively listens and cares about others as humans
Create Clear Roles
The leader understands the work expected of them and the work expected of others
Offer Unfiltered Opinions
The leader creates an environment where colleagues feel safe to voice their opinions without holding back
Make Decisions
The leader drives robust discussions about the right topics and gets closure on decisions in a reasonable timeframe
Provide Direct Feedback
The leader provides clear, direct, and caring feedback to
colleagues
Strategy
Create Strategy
The leader creates strategy and validates it when new information is available
Set Clear Goals
The leader has created specific goals to measure their progress against the company strategy
Collaborate
The leader gets buy-in with pertinent cross-functional partners and is considered a reliable teammate.
Report with Data
The leader has accurate and timely reporting to measure progress against goals
Operationalize Strategy
The leader has identified a clear, practical, and realistic approach to achieve their goals as part of the company strategy
Execution
Commit to Decisions
When the leader makes a decision, they stick with it instead of re-litigating or changing their mind
Hold People Accountable
The leader holds themselves and their colleagues accountable to their commitments
Run Effective Meetings
The leaders’ meetings are engaging, well-run, and address the most important topics
Communicate
The leader provides effective internal, upward, and downward communication
Drive Operating Cadence
The leader has a consistent and effective rhythm of internal meetings, reporting, and operational systems
Understanding and improving these Clutch Skills can significantly elevate your effectiveness as a leader.
The Clutch Leader Scorecard doesn’t just highlight your strengths and areas for improvement; it provides a clear pathway to becoming a visionary leader who not only directs but inspires.