Category Archive: Strengths

How to Reach Beyond the Limitations of Your Talent

You suck at many things and excel at few. If you’re a “know all – decide all” leader: Create hierarchy. Stick with your expertise. Control everything. Surround yourself with kowtowing conformists. 5 signs you’re… Continue reading

5 Ways to Stop Fixing and Start Developing

One of my deepest disappointments with myself is judging people through the lens of my strengths. If they aren’t like me, they need to be fixed. Fixing is rejecting. Judging blocks growth. Disrespectful leaders look… Continue reading

How to Make The Timid Bold

He told me about problems and challenges. I asked him, “What qualities and skills do you currently possess that enable you to face these challenges?” People lose boldness when they forget who they are. Inspire people to… Continue reading

4 Ways to Throw Gas – not water – On Dreams

People are excited to do what they want to do, not what you want them to do. The sooner you embrace this idea, the more successful you’ll become. Control resources. Release people. Frustration:… Continue reading

The Three Competencies of Effective Leaders

Leaders need wisdom to know what to do and courage to do it. Insight without courage ends in decay. Courage without insight ends in catastrophe. The third competence: Insight and courage require competence… Continue reading

12 Things to do When You Feel Like Quitting

Sometimes you feel like quitting. It might be after a big win or before a huge challenge. Maybe progress is slow or the goal is out of sight. Quitting is most tempting when pushing… Continue reading