Kokolo Etiowo
Academics, research institutes and industries
Kokolo Etiowo
Kokolo Etiowo
Academics, research institutes and industries
Core business
Skill development
- Takes a critical look at his skills and experience and regularly fine-tunes his career goals.
- Knows how to develop new skills to keep step with changing knowledge and needs.
- Relies on advice from competent professionals (coaching) or experienced staff and takes their opinions into account; uses his networks to manage his career.
- Is able to evolve gradually from technical expertise to managerial expertise.
- Helps his staff develop their skills and networks and assists them in achieving career development goals.
Evaluation
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Evaluates the value of various documents concerning his field of expertise.
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Is able to judge his own results in terms of both quality and added value.
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Is willing to expose ideas to a critical audience; takes others’ opinions of his work into account.
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Is willing to evaluate the work of other contributors and provides reasoned, realistic judgments of others’ work.
Information management
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Knows how to review the state of the art (SOTA) in a scientific topic.
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Makes efficient use of information-gathering methods, identifies pertinent resources, particularly bibliographic resources.
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Masters web-based research (e.g., bibliographic databases, patent databases)
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Knows how to judge the pertinence of information, critique sources and check source reliability.
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Designs and implements information-gathering and management systems using suitable technology.
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Addresses issues relating to the security and life cycle of data.
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Seeks out support from experts in information and data management.
Expertise and methods
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Is familiar with recent progress in fields related to his own.
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Is able to engage in dialogue and collaboration with experts in other disciplines or fields of activity.
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Takes ownership of new research methods and techniques.
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Is able to document and evaluate his activities using statistical methods where applicable.
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Can formulate complex problems that correspond to new challenges.
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Is able to develop arguments in support of new projects.
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Knows how to adapt his arguments to his audience.
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Advises and assists his staff in making appropriate use of investigative methods, improving their performance and enhancing their skills.
Personal and relational qualities
Communication
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Knows how to put together a persuasive presentation and communicate about his project or his activity.
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Understands, interprets and communicates appropriately in a register suited to his aims and his audience.
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Masters a range of communication tools.
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Masters his online identity.
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Contributes to the dissemination of knowledge within the company, and demonstrates effective teaching skills.
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Is proficient in at least English and one other world language.
Collaboration
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Develops and maintains cooperative networks.
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Knows how to build a professional network for his own and the company’s benefit.
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Is considered an authority in his field of expertise.
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Is able to envisage his work in a partnership framework; evaluates the benefits and limitations of a partnership and identifies shared and conflicting interests.
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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Knows how to apply his analyzing and synthesizing abilities to new fields.
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Takes ownership of new analytical methods.
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Has a novel and independent way of thinking and makes significant contributions.
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Questions “business-as-usual” scenarios in his activity.
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Advises his staff to help them develop their own capacities of analysis and synthesis.
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Stimulates critical thinking among his peers and his staff.
Open-mindedness and creativity
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Explores related fields.
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Conceives new projects to find answers to essential questions.
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Encourages his staff to seek challenge, be curious and engage in scientific questioning.
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Defines and carries out innovative interdisciplinary projects with the help of contributors from various backgrounds.
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Serves as a vector of innovation, a realistic visionary, a constructive agitator.
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Encourages creativity and innovation among his staff.
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Has acquired professional experience abroad in a culture other than his own.
Commitment
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Can picture himself in other contexts; applies his commitment and motivation to other activities and fields of expertise.
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Perseveres in his undertakings and projects; paves the way for other staff and supports them.
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Inspires the enthusiasm and commitment of his staff.
Integrity
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Builds staff awareness of the need for responsible conduct of research.
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Advises his peers and staff concerning matters of respect, confidentiality, anonymity and intellectual property.
Balance
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Knows how to deal with strong opposition.
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Draws on his strengths and transcends his weaknesses.
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Knows how to cope with pressure generated by his career or his personal life.
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Is able to keep his work and home environments separate.
Listening and empathy
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Knows how to engage in active listening in various situations.
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Is careful to take his contacts’ needs and frame of reference into account.
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Expresses gratitude regularly.
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Takes the needs of his staff into consideration, is sensitive to signs of stress and able to provide support and advice when needed.
Negotiation
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Is able to detect people’s unstated needs based on the requests they formulate.
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Knows how to reconcile the drivers, requirements and constraints of his contacts to reach a consensus, and is able to gather all the information needed to do so.
Communication
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Knows how to put together a persuasive presentation and communicate about his project or his activity.
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Understands, interprets and communicates appropriately in a register suited to his aims and his audience.
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Masters a range of communication tools.
-
Masters his online identity.
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Contributes to the dissemination of knowledge within the company, and demonstrates effective teaching skills.
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Is proficient in at least English and one other world language.
Collaboration
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Develops and maintains cooperative networks.
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Knows how to build a professional network for his own and the company’s benefit.
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Is considered an authority in his field of expertise.
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Is able to envisage his work in a partnership framework; evaluates the benefits and limitations of a partnership and identifies shared and conflicting interests.
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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Knows how to apply his analyzing and synthesizing abilities to new fields.
-
Takes ownership of new analytical methods.
-
Has a novel and independent way of thinking and makes significant contributions.
-
Questions “business-as-usual” scenarios in his activity.
-
Advises his staff to help them develop their own capacities of analysis and synthesis.
-
Stimulates critical thinking among his peers and his staff.
Open-mindedness and creativity
-
Explores related fields.
-
Conceives new projects to find answers to essential questions.
-
Encourages his staff to seek challenge, be curious and engage in scientific questioning.
-
Defines and carries out innovative interdisciplinary projects with the help of contributors from various backgrounds.
-
Serves as a vector of innovation, a realistic visionary, a constructive agitator.
-
Encourages creativity and innovation among his staff.
-
Has acquired professional experience abroad in a culture other than his own.
Commitment
-
Can picture himself in other contexts; applies his commitment and motivation to other activities and fields of expertise.
-
Perseveres in his undertakings and projects; paves the way for other staff and supports them.
-
Inspires the enthusiasm and commitment of his staff.
Integrity
-
Builds staff awareness of the need for responsible conduct of research.
-
Advises his peers and staff concerning matters of respect, confidentiality, anonymity and intellectual property.
Balance
-
Knows how to deal with strong opposition.
-
Draws on his strengths and transcends his weaknesses.
-
Knows how to cope with pressure generated by his career or his personal life.
-
Is able to keep his work and home environments separate.
Listening and empathy
-
Knows how to engage in active listening in various situations.
-
Is careful to take his contacts’ needs and frame of reference into account.
-
Expresses gratitude regularly.
-
Takes the needs of his staff into consideration, is sensitive to signs of stress and able to provide support and advice when needed.
Negotiation
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Is able to detect people’s unstated needs based on the requests they formulate.
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Knows how to reconcile the drivers, requirements and constraints of his contacts to reach a consensus, and is able to gather all the information needed to do so.
Kokolo Etiowo
Kokolo Etiowo
Academics, research institutes and industries
Business management and value creation
Project management
- Plans projects to meet goals in accordance with strategy and priorities, and taking quality, deadline and budget constraints into account.
- Knows how to write specifications.
- Is accountable for resources used and for meeting the deadlines and quality requirements of the deliverable.
- Reacts efficiently and appropriately to change and unforeseen events.
- Conducts his project within a framework of auditing and evaluation, deploying the appropriate systems.
Managing change
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Is able to get people to see the need for change.
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Defines objectives and rallies support for them.
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Creates momentum and builds alliances.
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Achieves initial results rapidly.
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Understands the possible causes of the failure of a change plan.
Managing risks
- Analyzes and identifies the risks created by an activity.
- Educates and trains staff and partners in the implementation of appropriate risk management procedures.
- Takes social and environmental imperatives into account in the projects he manages.
- Educates and trains his staff in the imperatives of social and environmental responsibility.
Decision-making
- Realizes that no one solution is perfect; can reconcile the imperatives of the market with the quest for technical optimization.
- Is able to make choices and assume the consequences of his decisions; has the ability to reconsider decisions when needed.
Obtaining and managing funding
- Manages his own funding and is comfortable in discussions with budget, financial and economic decision-makers.
- Understands the funding process and knows how to determine the profitability of an activity.
- Knows how to answer a request for proposals and/or write a grant application.
People management
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As a manager, makes appropriate use of the full spectrum of HR policies and management tools with regard to his teams (recruitment, promotion, evaluation, safety rules, principles of non-discrimination and diversity, etc.).
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Puts together and directs a team, taking advantage of the strengths and skills of each member.
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Has the ability to set objectives for his staff and evaluate their attainment.
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Knows how to delegate and monitor.
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Supports his staff; encourages them to become more autonomous and recognizes their commitment and results.
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Ensures the collective success of projects.
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Detects and nurtures the talents of his staff and supports to their professional development.
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Knows how to deal with conflicts.
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Involves his staff in decision-making.
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Has his own management style.
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Is able to define guidelines for safety and social responsibility.
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Accepts responsibilities beyond his defined scope for the good of the organization as a whole.
Producing results
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Always seeks news ways to improve his performance and that of his staff.
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Knows how to detect opportunities liable to lead to a commercial application.
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Manages the transition from research to innovation: organizes processes and manages non-deterministic aspects.
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Meets the challenges and opportunities for value creation in his field.
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Deploys experimental platforms.
Intellectual and industrial property
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Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
- Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
- Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
Customer focus
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Is attentive to national and international markets; takes incoming and outgoing communication (suppliers, customers) into account.
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Gathers information on the needs and expectations of internal and external customers.
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Uses his technical expertise and familiarity with products to propose solutions tailored to customers.
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Masters the basics of marketing.
Project management
- Plans projects to meet goals in accordance with strategy and priorities, and taking quality, deadline and budget constraints into account.
- Knows how to write specifications.
- Is accountable for resources used and for meeting the deadlines and quality requirements of the deliverable.
- Reacts efficiently and appropriately to change and unforeseen events.
- Conducts his project within a framework of auditing and evaluation, deploying the appropriate systems.
Managing change
-
Is able to get people to see the need for change.
-
Defines objectives and rallies support for them.
-
Creates momentum and builds alliances.
-
Achieves initial results rapidly.
-
Understands the possible causes of the failure of a change plan.
Managing risks
- Analyzes and identifies the risks created by an activity.
- Educates and trains staff and partners in the implementation of appropriate risk management procedures.
- Takes social and environmental imperatives into account in the projects he manages.
- Educates and trains his staff in the imperatives of social and environmental responsibility.
Decision-making
- Realizes that no one solution is perfect; can reconcile the imperatives of the market with the quest for technical optimization.
- Is able to make choices and assume the consequences of his decisions; has the ability to reconsider decisions when needed.
Obtaining and managing funding
- Manages his own funding and is comfortable in discussions with budget, financial and economic decision-makers.
- Understands the funding process and knows how to determine the profitability of an activity.
- Knows how to answer a request for proposals and/or write a grant application.
People management
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As a manager, makes appropriate use of the full spectrum of HR policies and management tools with regard to his teams (recruitment, promotion, evaluation, safety rules, principles of non-discrimination and diversity, etc.).
-
Puts together and directs a team, taking advantage of the strengths and skills of each member.
-
Has the ability to set objectives for his staff and evaluate their attainment.
-
Knows how to delegate and monitor.
-
Supports his staff; encourages them to become more autonomous and recognizes their commitment and results.
-
Ensures the collective success of projects.
-
Detects and nurtures the talents of his staff and supports to their professional development.
-
Knows how to deal with conflicts.
-
Involves his staff in decision-making.
-
Has his own management style.
-
Is able to define guidelines for safety and social responsibility.
-
Accepts responsibilities beyond his defined scope for the good of the organization as a whole.
Producing results
-
Always seeks news ways to improve his performance and that of his staff.
-
Knows how to detect opportunities liable to lead to a commercial application.
-
Manages the transition from research to innovation: organizes processes and manages non-deterministic aspects.
-
Meets the challenges and opportunities for value creation in his field.
-
Deploys experimental platforms.
Intellectual and industrial property
-
Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
- Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
- Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
Customer focus
-
Is attentive to national and international markets; takes incoming and outgoing communication (suppliers, customers) into account.
-
Gathers information on the needs and expectations of internal and external customers.
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Uses his technical expertise and familiarity with products to propose solutions tailored to customers.
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Masters the basics of marketing.
Strategy and Leadership
Strategy
- Observes his environment; recognizes discontinuities and micro-trends; detects weak signals.
- Develops his own approach and shapes his understanding of the topic.
- Encourages brainstorming and draws conclusions relevant to his area of activity.
- Regularly produces documents of a forward-looking and strategic nature.
- Makes sure that his activities contribute to the company’s strategy and attainment of its objectives, and to the enrichment of his organization or sector of activity.
- Is familiar with various innovation strategies.
- Ensures that his staff is aware of and understands their environment and the importance of strategy.
Leadership
- Exercises leadership in connection with a project of which he is in charge.
- Knows how to be persuasive and enlist support for a project
- .Mobilizes skills for a project of which he is not in charge; manages human resources even when people do not officially report to him.
- Builds alliances.
- Establishes relationships based on trust.