Decision Making: Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences Actions: Identifies problems and opportunities, gathers information, interprets information, generates alternatives, evaluates alternatives and risks, chooses an effective option, commits to action, and considers others' perspectives. Building Networks: Taking action to establish and maintain connections with people outside one's formal work group, including those outside the organization (e.g., peers, cross-functional partners, and vendors), who are willing and able to provide the information, ideas, expertise, and/or influence needed to achieve work goals.