Business problems are largely people problems. And, in the same vein, business is people. Yes, you can automate. That’s easier than dealing with people. Machines, software and automation follows rules, logic and functionality. But people don’t fit what the job usually requires. They are almost fits at best. They don’t come in the specific shape,Continue reading “Most People are Almost Fits at Best”
Category Archives: Strengths Test
You’re Not Good At It
Here’s the paradox of a blind spot – you can’t see it. It’s a blind spot. What if you can’t see that you are simply not good at something? You have put in enormous effort and time, but you are still blind. Perhaps you can notice when someone else does the very same things youContinue reading “You’re Not Good At It”
A Supportive Designer
I recently consulted with a Graphic Designer about her strengths as she was seeking to maximize her business. We spent an our on the phone going over her scores. This is the summary report of her style and strengths: The key to success is to find opportunities where your line is a natural fit.Continue reading “A Supportive Designer”
A Manager and a Tactician
We have spent many hours consulting with different couples and business partners around their strengths. We help them understand who they are individually and how their styles interact with each other. In our time together with this couple, we walked through the various scores for both, interplays and how they compare and contrast. Here areContinue reading “A Manager and a Tactician”
Dreamers and Pragmatists
I love hanging around big picture people. Maybe it is because that’s where I feel most comfortable – my mind likes to think big. If you show me what you are doing, I can show you how to make it bigger. It’s just natural and exhilarating. On the other hand, there are always the demandsContinue reading “Dreamers and Pragmatists”
Overcoming Your Blind Spots
People are pretty predictable. When we talk about someone, we can generalize about them because they act in a consistent way. Your coworker may always crack a joke in tense situations. Your parents will talk about the weather. While we like to feel original and unboxed, we are largely scripted. We act out of habitContinue reading “Overcoming Your Blind Spots”
Strengths: Entrepreneurship And Sales People
The need for closure around a goal is a characteristic of high goal low detail people. People with this trait, to varying degrees, act with speed and decisiveness. The need for closure is very high. It is a common characteristic in professions such as sales and entrepreneurship. Committing To More Than You Can Deliver Internally,Continue reading “Strengths: Entrepreneurship And Sales People”
Strengths And Their Influence Multiplier Effect
In consulting with people over thousands of hours, I have found that many people do not recognize their strengths. Instead, they focus on their weaknesses. There is typically a disparity in the attention and obsession of attending to the latter rather than building on their strengths. Strengths tend to elude us. Too often, we don’tContinue reading “Strengths And Their Influence Multiplier Effect”
Strengths: Ideas Over Pragmatics
There are people who lean towards ideas and others who are grounded in pragmatics. This is known as the Cognitive scale in our strengths testing. You are somewhere on this scale and your scoring shows up in your tendencies. Planning may be more enjoyable than visioning. Principles may be more appealing for conversation than howContinue reading “Strengths: Ideas Over Pragmatics”
Your Strengths Determine Your Moves
In my work with business professionals and entrepreneurs, I find that the moves they make in their business always follow a path of their strengths. Think of a chess board. Each piece has the capability to move according to its kind. So it goes with people. World-class organizations move together in concerted fashions with appreciation for eachContinue reading “Your Strengths Determine Your Moves”
