| Has or is given authority to drive forward a project-based innovation | Has authority to cultivate an environment for ongoing practice improvement/organization learning |
| Effectively communicates the purpose and scope of work for the project-based innovation | Has a clear vision for the larger organization and effectively communicates how the project-based innovation fits into that vision |
| Time-delimited role as established by the project | Ongoing role |
| Actively and enthusiastically promotes a project-based innovation | Actively and enthusiastically promotes both the specific project as well as ongoing practice improvement |
| Mobilizes resources (internal/external) for a project-based innovation | Mobilizes resources (internal/external) for ongoing practice improvement |
| Navigates the sociopolitical environment for a project-based innovation | Navigates the sociopolitical environment for ongoing practice improvement |
| Provides leadership for a project-based innovation | Provides leadership for ongoing practice improvement |