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The identification of the talents within you, and the journey to strengthen them
Todays Agenda
At work do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?
This question was asked of 1.7 million employees in 101 companies from 63 countries. What percentage do you think strongly agrees that they have the opportunity to do what they do best every day?
Some Background
Guided by the belief that good is the opposite of bad, mankind has for centuries pursued its fixation with fault and failing. Doctors have studied disease in order to learn about health. Psychologists have investigated sadness in order to learn about joy. Therapists have looked into the causes of divorce in order to learn about happy marriage. And in schools and workplaces around the world, each one of us has been encouraged to identify, analyze, and correct our weaknesses in order to become strong.
Introduction to Now, Discover Your Strengths
A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weaknesses, let alone on something one cannot do at all. -- Peter Drucker
Over Two Million Interviews The Gallup Organization 30 year systematic study of excellence The worlds best from different professions 34 patterns, or talent themes, emerged
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Strength
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. Erica Jong
The appreciation of a talent is a prerequisite to its application. Before you can truly live your talents you must truly appreciate your talents.
Charles Darwin Bill Gates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mother Teresa
Requirements Do you take a logical and systematic approach to problem solving? Analytical Are you a perfectionist who strives for timely completion of your projects? Discipline Can you prioritize the urgency of multiple requests and then take charge to meet these deadlines? Arranger Do you want to learn how to use SQL, Java, and Perl, and build world-class database-driven Web sites? Learner If you can say yes to these questions, then please call . . .
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