Play to your strengths

In leadership, there’s one train of thought that says that you need to work on your weaknesses.  Address them so that you can improve them.  Make them…not so weak.

This isn’t an all-too-terrible approach.  But it’s not the one I’m taking.

Rather, I’m focusing on my strengths.  I’m not good at everything.  But I am good at some things.  I’m not bragging here…really, I’m not.  We’re all gifted at some things.

Read this quote from Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath

Our studies indicate that people who do have the opportunity to focus on their strengths every day are six times as likely to be engaged in their jobs and more than three times as likely to report having an excellent quality of life in general.” (iii)

Why not take the path of least resistance?  Has God not gifted you for a reason?

Carl Lewis, please stick to running.  You’re good at that.

 
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  • http://www.michaelbayne.net Michael Bayne

    uh oh!

  • Eddie

    I def think that we should lead from our strengths. HOWEVER, we cant just ignore our weaknesses. Even when we lead from our strengths, acknowledging our weakness and addressing them, looking for ways to strengthen them, is a good thing. I just don't like it when people blow off their weaknesses like its something they have no control over… like rambling in a comment on someones blog…

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    Good point, Eddie. In leadership, we will, at some point, be called upon to lead in those areas where we would consider ourselves weak. Never addressing our weaknesses would be foolish.

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