strengths
Einstein had a thinking partner
And her name was Mileva Maric (Mrs. Albert Einstein). She was a high achiever and served as a sounding board for her husband’s work. She did not develop the mathematical concepts, but played a key role in execution and mathematical error-checking. Would e=mc2 have come to fruition without a partner to help the genius strategic thinker meet deadlines and make decisions?
The strongest of teams (marriage, friendship or business) have a mix of two distinct strengths: execution and strategy.
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Trust me. I’m a professional.
You meet someone in business and life when you see what you perceive as an acute flaw. You can't help yourself and you launch a not-so-subtle time management tip like, “better never than late!” or seemingly harmless advice such as “you know my mom used to fold laundry like this."
We are always on the lookout for places to apply our expertise, thinking if I can change one person for the better, then my work here is done. Many act on those needs through unsolicited advice, and others do nothing while they still think and plot.Read More >>
Now you can know your strengths
"What happens if we spent energy developing our strengths instead of fixing our deficiencies?" That is the question asked by the late Donald O. Clifton, the originator of the Strengths movement.
The original goal was to start a global conversation about what's right with people. Using strengths, instead of a weakness focus, indeed leads to employee engagement and improved business outcome in areas that include retention, profitability and productivity.Read More >>
