STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Anything shy of this isn't a successful sense of urgency. Anything shy of this is guesswork, bad planning, or fighting phantom…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Many of us don't see the problems coming let alone see we are the specialists who create them. For some people - problems get…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Now, I suppose a few people do their best work and have no expectation that it will be appreciated by others. If those people…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Attention to Detail is a valuable leadership tool...unless it takes over its owner. Too much of a Good Habit = a Bad Habit…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet There's an old saying, "Practice makes perfect". There's a newer saying, "Perfect practice makes perfect". And I say, "Learning…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people muddle thought the same old business problems - day after day. [Often, 'people problems'.] These people experience…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet "A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape." Mark Twain And…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet When discipline is absent Talent is dormant, submerged, and wasted. That's why discipline is a good thing. Discipline serves a…

Overall, the value of strengths-based business can be summed up in terms of increased engagement and improved motivation, which leads to increased profit…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet How does that lead to more profit? If you can help people feel more engaged and motivated about their work, then: they are…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Failure isn't caused by lack of talent, it's caused by discouraged thoughts and words. Practice makes perfect. If it's worth…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet As a rule, you don't see happy faces when people are struggling with their work. As a rule, you don't see unhappy faces when…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Strength = Innate Talent [as signalled by STRENGTHSFINDER Top 5 Talent Themes] + Opportunity [which leaders are obligated to…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Talents + Opportunities + Specialized Knowledge + Practiced Skills = Personal Strengths Venting our Personal Strengths - that's…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Intrinsic Goals envision life purpose, mastery of task, and self-actualization. Naturally, intrinsic goals align with talents…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Talents are the numbers of our personal combination lock; talents are the keys to our desires and action-drivers. Talents stand…

Here's another quote, taken from Dirk Schlimm's book - “The terms balance and restraint rarely come up as descriptors of powerful people or are cited as…

Dirk Schlimm wrote: “The tremendous energy of powerful people is sustained by a deep-rooted drive to succeed, especially against the odds and in the face of…

For a month now, I have been writing short thought posts sharing quotes from Dirk Schlimm, who will be CFFB 's special guest and keynote speaker on April…

Are you better off following prescribed step-by-step conflict resolution processes designed by 'the experts' or drawing on your innate talents to resolve…

Strategic Thinking & Attention to Details : for a business leader, what's the right balance between these two things? Some business leaders think they can…

Some people naturally repulse criticism. These people may show outward signs of their repulsion. These people may not show outward signs, or their repulsion…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do unto others as you would have them do to unto you [The Golden Rule...the foundation of major religions] *** Don't do unto…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people embrace life-long learning . Those people become the best leaders. They tend to understand their talents &…

I heard today that assessments aimed at finding high-calibre personnel are no longer considering intelligence and talent but are now concentrating all…

It doesn't matter what you've done or what you know or even who you know. What matters is what you're going to do next and, of more importance, whether or…

In our lexicon self-consciousness has a weakness connotation. We have been conditioned to think of ' self-conscious ' people as timid people, people who…

Some followers are intimidated by Leader's self-confidence . Here are some Spirited suggestions, to help you make sure you do not come across that way: Be…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Every human being possesses the seeds of intelligence and self-control at birth. To a certain degree, and the degree varies…

When we thoroughly understand our Talents we improve our ability to: clarify and express our personal Values & the Rules that are most sacred to us, ability…