1.Breaking away from standard, conventional ways of thinking about a problem

2.Arriving at logical conclusions based on facts and circumstances

3.Being receptive to new ideas, strategies or methods

4.Being willing to compromise for the sake of organizational accomplishment

5.Staying current in ones field

6.Applying technical knowledge and skills to problem solving and strategy development

7.Understanding the implication of changing technology

8.Anticipating the impact of outside developments or trends on the organization

9.Recognizing when more information is needed to make a sound decision

10.Identifying the "root causes" of problems

1.跳出标准的，传统的思考问题的方式

2.基于事实和环境，得到合理的结论

3.善于接受新思想，新战略或新方法

4.愿意为组织的成就妥协

5.对于自己的专业领域，要熟知最新潮流

6.将技术知识和技能应用到解决问题和战略发展上

7.理解不断变化的技术的含义

8.预测外部发展和趋势对组织的影响

9.知道在什么时候需要更多的信息来做正确的决定

10.确定问题的"根源"