Leaders who focus on developing their strength produce the best results

Andre wished he could be like a leader he worked with in the early part of his career. This was a charismatic leader he admired who could inspire and motivate people around him. He gave rousing presentations and knew how to work the room. Andre noticed people would walk over hot coals for this leader. He often wished he could be more like his role model, instead of being introverted and awkward around people. He dwelt on trying to fix his weaknesses rather than focusing on developing his strength. I’m sure many of us can relate to Andre. We can talk for hours about our weaknesses and sometimes have little or no idea about our strengths. As part of his leadership development coaching program, Andre interviewed people about how they perceived his strengths. He discovered they viewed him as someone they could count on to produce results. Whilst this made him an outstanding individual contributor, it would not translate to the challenges he faced as a leader. But his new awareness of his superpower allowed him to pivot his can-do strength to teaching others how to get things done. <a href="https://brian-18714.medium.com/leaders-who-focus-on-developing-their-strength-produce-the-best-results-2ff5095968bf">Website</a>