ReaditFor.me | Now, Discover Your Strengths

Most people focus on shoring up weaknesses rather than exploiting strengths.

According to Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton in Now, Discover Your Strengths, we’ve got it all wrong.

Today I read a summary of the book Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham.

I learned that while most of us focus on improving our weaknesses, we should be focused on exploiting our strengths.

Here is an idea and an exercise to consider this week, inspired by the book:

Strengths = Talent + Knowledge + Skill

Strengths are a combination of talent (what you are naturally good at), knowledge (knowing how to use that talent), and skill (a repeatable series of steps and actions).

It’s important to note that this combination cannot exist without enjoying the task itself. Being naturally good at something alone does not make it a strength, because without enjoying it you won’t stick with it long enough to acquire the knowledge and skill to complete the formula.

This is important to note in your team as well – just because somebody on your team shows promise in a certain area, does not mean that they should be doing it.

Exercise:

For yourself and for each person on your team, list your areas of responsibility and determine whether or not it utilizes your strengths. Are there helpful strengths that you have that are not being utilized?

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