by Rick Baker
On Mar 9, 2012
Thought Tweet #430 Role Mastery happens when personal Strengths are combined with 10,000 hours of hard work.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
The folks from Gallup concluded that Personal STRENGTH = Natural Talent + specialized, relevant Knowledge + Skill. It is generally accepted that people take about 10,000 hours to master skills. Putting those two together: people can master a business role if they draw upon their natural Talents, gain specialized Knowledge related to their role, and develop Skills through practice, practice, practice.