Marcus Buckingham Is one of the best-known thought leaders in the field of Strengths Psychology. In his book Standout, he says that everyone has expectations of you that aren’t necessarily compatible with your unique strengths and talents. To stand out, sustained success comes only when you take what’s unique about you and figure out how to make it useful by playing your best roles.
You are specially designed by God to do special work. The Bible tells us that “ we are God’s Handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10
Advisor: You are a practical and concrete thinker who is most powerful when reacting to and solving other people’s problems.
Connector: You like to be a catalyst powerful in bringing people or ideas together to make something bigger and better than it was.
Creator: You make sense of the world, pulling it apart, seeing a better configuration, and creating that configuration
Equalizer: People see you as a level-headed person whose power comes from keeping the world in balance, ethically and practically.
Influencer: You have the ability to influencer engage people directly and convinces them to act.
Pioneer: You thrive in seeking new experiences and demonstrates optimism in the face of uncertainty.
Provider: You sense other people’s feelings, recognizes them, give them a voice, and acts on them.
Stimulator: You take responsibility for elevating other people’s emotions.
Teacher: You see the potential in others and learns how to unleash it.
