After reading Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath, I learned that there are thirty four different themes that one could have as strengths. Each strength has its own positive that allow people to better work with the people who have this style of strengths. Another key topic that I learned is that everyone has their own types of personal strengths. The main principle that was taken away from reading this book was that the old phrase of “You can be anything you want to be” is not a true statement (p. 6). We are all taught this idea at a very young age and it tends to stick with us for the rest of our lives. Forced by the past, most people are required to try to fix their weaknesses, but not improve on our strengths. We cannot truly be anything we want to be because we are not built this way. We are programmed to tend to stick with things that we are good at and when thrown at a task similar to the one we are good at we do not just excel at the other task. By sticking to increasing our strengths that we already have instead of fixing our weaknesses, we will be able to become a better human being because we are better the things in which we are good at.
Rath states that “talent times investment equals strength (p. 20).” To me this is a very true statement. You might have the talent to do something but if you are not going to invest your time to better yourself then you will not be better yourself. This could also be said for having the drive to do something but without the talent in the task you cannot truly be the best at the task. The tool that helped us determine our strengths via the online assessment, tied into the previous quote by Rath. It asked you questions about both your talents, what you were good at, and it asked how you wo...
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... that every decision that I make has to be ethical and has to fall within my beliefs. If faced with a decision that would go against my ethical belief, I would have to go with my beliefs even if that means losing my job. It is more important to be ethical than having to worry about lying to everyone about what is true. The huge opportunity for me as a leader is moving up the corporate ladder. My extremely moral background will play a key role in being able to have the opportunity to move up. Corporations look for people who are moral and are willing to be able to do the right thing for the company. Companies want people who will be able to keep their personal lives to themselves when they need to but they want people who have high level of integrity who can run a company in a proper manner.
Works Cited
Rath, T. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0. New York: Gallup Press.
These strengths and weaknesses were mainly discovered through the papers that we have written. I have many strengths when I’m writing papers and at the same time, I have many weaknesses. In my papers, I have noticed that one of my biggest strengths is how articulate I am. The papers that have been written by myself show that I structured sentences to present ideas in different ways. It is not straightforward and boring when ideas are presented. I like to keep the reader hooked on my paper. In order to keep up with this strength, I like to read articles. The articles I read are typically the ones that present new ideas or start arguments. This is one of my strengths that I am very proud
The importance of self control and grit in life's success is interlinked with talent, the relatively new research delves into the influence of self-control and grit in childhood and adulthood life stages. Grit and self control measures in childhood and adulthood may both predict and explain the differing levels of success in individuals with similar talent. Grit and self control are influential to success, important in both childhood and adulthood, right throughout an individuals life. Grit and success should therefor be focused on as a skill to improve when pursuing a goal, both short and long
I believe that everyone has their own strength and weaknesses, but not everyone is able to figure out their strengths and weaknesses correctly. Knowing our own strengths and weaknesses is essential because it can help to achieve success in anything we choose to do. For me, my weakness is the time management, communication skills and weak in preparing effective Curriculum Vitae (CV) Below will be further explaining all my personal weaknesses and the ways to overcome it.
According to author Tom Rath, the key to success is to be able to support your strengths while in the workplace and not focus so much on trying to fix your weaknesses. Strengths Finder 2.0 is assessment that argues the answer to human development is structured on what people are. After completing strength finders 2.0 online assessment you will be presented with your strengths discovery and planner guide which are formed off of your results. I myself have participated in the strength finders 2.0 assessment. The test itself was a bit entertaining because I was asked questions that I never really thought about. Mt five themes that were listed in my results was relator, focus, belief, harmony, and discipline.
My top five strengths are both great and damaging to myself. My talent for achieving and competiveness guarantees that I am never satisfied and constantly needing to rise to the top. While these are great strengths to have, it qualifies that I never able to truly rest or feel the satisfaction of a work well done because I am already moving to the next hurdle. However, these strengths are great for...
My five strengths according to the strength finder include; balance, this helps me be aware of treating all people equally regardless of the situation. I am neither in anyone 's favor or against anyone as this to me is selfishness and individualism. This would result in a situation where some people scale heights due to connections while others are lagging behind. I believe that a consistent environment where the rules apply to everyone is the best for individuals to function best (Rath, 2007). Flexibility is my next strength. By knowing that things do not always work out as planned has helped me change the tactics of how I perform my tasks. I do not always expect to have a smooth flow of opportunities or accomplish goals, but
Identifying and understanding your own personal strengths is key to being a successful leader. Knowing your strengths means you can focus your efforts to maximize results, in yourself and in others. Strengths Finder 2.0 is designed to uncover your strengths and utilize these strengths to your advantage (Rath, 2007). Identifying and applying these strengths to your leadership style, will enhance your effectiveness as a transformational leader.
For personal and professional growth, given my personality traits, I need to embrace my strengths and weaknesses. I must use my strengths to my advantage, to be more effective academically and in the workplace, but I also need to identify and try to overcome my weaknesses, especially professionally.
Wanting to create work that is actually really good is a good skill that will help all throughout life during tests when your younger, projects when your older, job descriptions and more
It is usually easy for people to talk about their strengths, a person should think highly of themselves and would have no problem boasting of skill or previous achievements. When it comes to weaknesses that’s when a person has to really think because no one wants to think of the negative qualities about themselves. Although sometimes in life things don’t go as planned and as perfect as it sounds everyday cannot be sunshine and rainbows. It rains, thunders, hails, and even floods but this doesn’t mean that all hope is lost. As humans we have a natural instinct to survive we adapt
I believe that life is a learning experience and being able to recognize our own strengths and weaknesses can help us become better individuals in anything we choose to do, whether it is positive abilities and skills that can help achieve our goals or negative personal areas that need improvement. Knowing yourself and what you can do, can help you recognize and overcome your weaknesses.
Through the self-assessment instruments utilized in this program, I have gained wealth of knowledge about my strengths, and weaknesses and how they affect my personal and professional life. By using different exercises, I recognized new strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, I identified ways to develop my strengths and overcome my weaknesses. The Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI) identified some of my strengths as the ability to get things done, initiating, and taking risks (Kolb, 2007). In the Strongest Self Feedback Exercise, some of the feedback listed my strengths as having excellent interpersonal and communication skills, being self-confident, a fast learner, determined, hardworking, and an awesome listener (Drucker, 2005).
Talent alone will allow someone to exercise any activity or subject that they are talented in, but the important factor that will get a person to achieve greatness is hard work. I have experienced this in sports, school work, and in life. My experiences and the examples of known Athletes and mathematicians have helped me understand the concept and importance of hard work over talent.
In addition, to be able to do the right things and do them rightly, one must develop talents and strengths by identifying what they are naturally good at and perfecting them as well as manage their weaknesses. Knowing what u do best will enable you to kn...
All people contain a thing within them known as skill. Skill the ability to do something well; expertise. Many people claim that that are skilled in a certain activities. I may take time for people to learn, develop a skill, but some people are naturally skilled at certain things. Whether it is sports, cooking, math, reading, etc. People may use the skills they have or learn to decide what they will do in the future. Skill can be the deciding factor in whether you will be very successful or unsuccessful in certain activities in your life.