Now what if that very same group of goal-focused peeps took that determination and focus and honed in on strength in how they work – with people, at ther jobs, in their daily lives? What if you did? How strong is the work you do every day? Does it go with your flow? Is it full of ease, impactful, and world changing? ‘Cause it can be.
Tom Rath and his buddies are strength focused people too. They focus on your strengths in your leadership – in how you run your business and interact with people each and every day. Don’t think you’re a leader? Guess again. If you are a human being with friends, co-workers, family members, a pet, or a plant, you LEAD. You are the CEO of Your Life, LLC (since you have liabilities to protect, and all) Tom partnered with the amazing people at Gallup and put together a strength’s based test to find out exactly how you tick. It’s eye opening. Here’s my results:
MY TOP 5 STRENGTHS
1. Individualization
2. Futuristic
3. Activator
4. Relator
5. Maximizer
When you dig in to these strengths you see phrases such as:
“intrigued with the unique qualities of each person”
“inspired by the future”
“turning thoughts into action”
“deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal”
“seek to transform something strong into something superb”
Wow. Coaching comes naturally to me. It’s what my inner self was born to do. Working with my strengths makes me a better leader, gives me great pleasure in my daily life, and builds positive outcomes for my work. Want to know where your leadership comes from and how to setup an action plan around it? Check out Tom’s book and give me a shout. ‘Cause I am Individualization and I love to hear what makes you tick.
