Kwaku Gyimah
Business Intelligence, Economics and Markets Researcher
Kwaku Gyimah
Kwaku Gyimah
Business Intelligence, Economics and Markets Researcher
Core business
Skill development
- Sets his professional goals to be ambitious yet realistic.
- Identifies and develops means to enhance his employability throughout his career; manages his professional development.
- Broadens and upgrades his skillset, personal qualities and achievements.
- Uses his networks to expand his scope of competence.
- Knows how to transfer his expertise to other fields of activity.
- Realizes the necessarily international dimension of his career path.
- Accepts input from a mentor or coach to benefit his professional development.
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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Conducts advanced searches using a range of software solutions, resources and techniques, recognizing the advantages and limitations of each.
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Masters the creation, organization, validation, sharing, storing and archiving of information and/or raw data and addresses the associated risks.
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Understands the legal, ethical and security requirements of information management.
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Is familiar with the value of, and uses, metadata.
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Advises and assists his staff using information-gathering and management methods, critiquing sources and evaluating information and data.
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Makes his staff aware of information security and legal and ethical requirements.
Expertise and methods
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Masters the basic knowledge and key concepts of his field and knows their history and their significance.
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Is familiar with recent progress in his field.
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Can view his research activities within an international context.
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Is familiar with the investigative methods and techniques of his field (including mathematics and statistics) and can explain why they are appropriate for a given purpose.
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Is able to consider alternative methods and techniques.
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Is able to formulate problems and hypotheses according to needs.
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Defends his research findings in a constructive manner; provides evidence to support his ideas and proposals.
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Organizes his presentations in a clear, informative and concise manner.
Personal and relational qualities
Communication
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Adapts his register to communicate with experts in other fields at both the national and international levels.
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Masters communication techniques for various contexts and media.
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Communicates effectively when addressing a diverse and lay audience.
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Knows how to address a community of professionals.
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Educates and trains his staff in the use of digital communication technologies.
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Is able to work and lead a group 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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Analyzes his own findings and those of his peers.
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Is able to synthesize; expresses key ideas clearly.
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Can sort and rank information according to the goal.
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Pursues his reasoning and hypotheses free of dogmatism or ideological bias.
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Has the objectivity to consider various schools of thought; is able to modify his point of view.
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Demonstrates intellectual rigor.
Open-mindedness and creativity
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Demonstrates an ability to acquire knowledge; shows flexibility and open-mindedness. Engages in interdisciplinary activities.
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Possesses a constructive style of questioning and scientific doubt.
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Develops, takes ownership of and tests new ideas; is clever; seizes opportunities.
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Interacts with and seeks the collaboration of professionals of different cultures; knows how to accommodate cultural differences.
Commitment
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Recognizes and can clearly identify his sources of motivation.
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Is able to sustain his commitment and motivation in the face of setbacks and adversity.
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Deals efficiently with the routine aspects of his job.
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Strives for excellence; shows determination.
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Learns from his mistakes and bounces back from failures.
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Relies on the support and assistance of his peers.
Integrity
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Respects the standards and practices of his entity.
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Demonstrates integrity in the processing and dissemination of data.
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Demonstrates integrity with respect to his partners’ or competitors' contributions in accordance with intellectual property rules.
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Upholds the confidentiality and anonymity of subjects taking part in studies and research.
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Honors his commitments and ensures the congruence between actions and words.
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Declares any conflict of interest.
Balance
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Is aware of his aptitudes, knows how to take advantage of them and demonstrate them.
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Expresses himself relevantly, confidently and didactically.
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Recognizes the limits of his knowledge, skills and expertise, and knows where to find support when needed.
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Is able to consider his practices and experience as part of the bigger picture.
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Develops his strengths and knows how to correct his weaknesses by seeking the opinion of others.
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Is aware of the need to reconcile career and personal life.
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Develops mechanisms to cope with pressure and seeks support when needed.
Listening and empathy
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Has the ability to listen in various situations.
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Understands the needs and way of thinking of the people he deals with, including those with a different field of expertise, occupation and/or culture.
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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Adapts his register to communicate with experts in other fields at both the national and international levels.
-
Masters communication techniques for various contexts and media.
-
Communicates effectively when addressing a diverse and lay audience.
-
Knows how to address a community of professionals.
-
Educates and trains his staff in the use of digital communication technologies.
-
Is able to work and lead a group in at least English and one other world language.
Collaboration
-
Develops and maintains cooperative networks.
-
Knows how to build a professional network for his own and the company’s benefit.
-
Is considered an authority in his field of expertise.
-
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
-
Analyzes his own findings and those of his peers.
-
Is able to synthesize; expresses key ideas clearly.
-
Can sort and rank information according to the goal.
-
Pursues his reasoning and hypotheses free of dogmatism or ideological bias.
-
Has the objectivity to consider various schools of thought; is able to modify his point of view.
-
Demonstrates intellectual rigor.
Open-mindedness and creativity
-
Demonstrates an ability to acquire knowledge; shows flexibility and open-mindedness. Engages in interdisciplinary activities.
-
Possesses a constructive style of questioning and scientific doubt.
-
Develops, takes ownership of and tests new ideas; is clever; seizes opportunities.
-
Interacts with and seeks the collaboration of professionals of different cultures; knows how to accommodate cultural differences.
Commitment
-
Recognizes and can clearly identify his sources of motivation.
-
Is able to sustain his commitment and motivation in the face of setbacks and adversity.
-
Deals efficiently with the routine aspects of his job.
-
Strives for excellence; shows determination.
-
Learns from his mistakes and bounces back from failures.
-
Relies on the support and assistance of his peers.
Integrity
-
Respects the standards and practices of his entity.
-
Demonstrates integrity in the processing and dissemination of data.
-
Demonstrates integrity with respect to his partners’ or competitors' contributions in accordance with intellectual property rules.
-
Upholds the confidentiality and anonymity of subjects taking part in studies and research.
-
Honors his commitments and ensures the congruence between actions and words.
-
Declares any conflict of interest.
Balance
-
Is aware of his aptitudes, knows how to take advantage of them and demonstrate them.
-
Expresses himself relevantly, confidently and didactically.
-
Recognizes the limits of his knowledge, skills and expertise, and knows where to find support when needed.
-
Is able to consider his practices and experience as part of the bigger picture.
-
Develops his strengths and knows how to correct his weaknesses by seeking the opinion of others.
-
Is aware of the need to reconcile career and personal life.
-
Develops mechanisms to cope with pressure and seeks support when needed.
Listening and empathy
-
Has the ability to listen in various situations.
-
Understands the needs and way of thinking of the people he deals with, including those with a different field of expertise, occupation and/or culture.
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.
Kwaku Gyimah
Kwaku Gyimah
Business Intelligence, Economics and Markets Researcher
Business management and value creation
Project management
- Is attentive to discontinuities, trends and weak signals; is prepared for the unexpected; identifies unforeseen opportunities in the project.
- Recognizes good ideas and best practices, identifies weaknesses and gaps.
- Considers and implements any necessary changes in objectives, organization, schedule, resources and quality requirements.
- Knows how to drive his staff in compliance with scheduling and time constraints.
- Utilizes a wide range of project management strategies; clarifies priorities and formalizes expectations.
- Introduces quality systems.
- Guides difficult, complex projects to successful completion; manages several projects simultaneously and efficiently; can intervene to conduct project audits and propose action plans to get projects back on track.
- Provides support or assistance to his staff; takes over on projects that lack leadership.
Managing change
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Can adapt his approach and the project organization according to imperatives.
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Adapts to changes and opportunities; knows how and where to find advice.
Managing risks
- Can determine the risks related to his project and the means for controlling them.
- Is aware that technological and financial risks increase during the innovation process.
- Understands the concept of corporate social responsibility.
Decision-making
- Knows how to make appropriate decisions for each phase of his project.
- Assists his line management in making major decisions (e.g., reporting, scenarios)
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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Knows how to reconcile the needs of customers, partners and the entity.
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Is able to make choices based on technical constraints and feedback from customers and partners.
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Creates the conditions for his entity to keep a pulse on the needs of the market.
Project management
- Is attentive to discontinuities, trends and weak signals; is prepared for the unexpected; identifies unforeseen opportunities in the project.
- Recognizes good ideas and best practices, identifies weaknesses and gaps.
- Considers and implements any necessary changes in objectives, organization, schedule, resources and quality requirements.
- Knows how to drive his staff in compliance with scheduling and time constraints.
- Utilizes a wide range of project management strategies; clarifies priorities and formalizes expectations.
- Introduces quality systems.
- Guides difficult, complex projects to successful completion; manages several projects simultaneously and efficiently; can intervene to conduct project audits and propose action plans to get projects back on track.
- Provides support or assistance to his staff; takes over on projects that lack leadership.
Managing change
-
Can adapt his approach and the project organization according to imperatives.
-
Adapts to changes and opportunities; knows how and where to find advice.
Managing risks
- Can determine the risks related to his project and the means for controlling them.
- Is aware that technological and financial risks increase during the innovation process.
- Understands the concept of corporate social responsibility.
Decision-making
- Knows how to make appropriate decisions for each phase of his project.
- Assists his line management in making major decisions (e.g., reporting, scenarios)
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
-
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
-
Knows how to reconcile the needs of customers, partners and the entity.
-
Is able to make choices based on technical constraints and feedback from customers and partners.
-
Creates the conditions for his entity to keep a pulse on the needs of the market.
Strategy and Leadership
Strategy
- Is aware of how his project fits into the organization’s strategy and the strategic directions of the sector or field of activity.
- Understands relationships between entities and individuals (the role and drivers of each).
- Is able to identify influent people that support his projects and understand what they stand to gain from it.
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.