Lead Self

Three competencies that describe how we are responsible for our individual performance and contribution.

Lead Others

Three competencies that describe how we work with others in a manner consistent with our values.

Lead Organisation

Three competencies that describe how we take action in support of organisation-wide outcomes.

Pursue personal excellence

Cultivate a sense of purpose and a commitment to excellence. Align personal endeavours with the quality of excellence - performing to the highest potential and fulfilment.

Collaborate Effectively

Work collaboratively internally and externally to ACU to capitalise in all available expertise in pursuit of excellence.

Apply Commercial Acumen

Understand the business environment in which ACU operates and adopt a university-wide point of view to seize opportunities and improve commercial viability.

Be responsible and accountable for performance and contribution

Through an understanding of the ACU context, take personal accountability for delivering the highest quality work.

Communicate with Impact

Communicate with purpose. Gain the support of others for actions that benefit ACU. Negotiate for mutually beneficial outcomes that are aligned with the mission, vision and values of the university.

Adapt and Lead Change

Display openness and resilience, inspire others to change and act to make change happen with ACU's strategic goals and mission at the heart of all outcomes.

Behave with consideration of impact on others

Demonstrate self-awareness and self-regulation of behaviours and consider personal impact on others.

Coach and develop

Coach and develop self and others through setting clear expectations, managing performance and developing required capabilities to establish a culture or learning and improvement.

Deliver stakeholder-centric service

Keep stakeholder interests at the core of ACU business decisions and ACU service excellence as a top priority.