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Do Business From a Position of Strength
Clients and partners value leaders who take charge and galvanize teams
Finding and making the most of strength is a key to success in today’s competitive business environment, whether working as an individual or a team.
Identifying what a leader excels at can enhance productivity and build stronger relationships with partners and clients. Effective communication of these strengths helps set clear expectations, fosters collaboration and creates trust.
However, focusing solely on strengths can also have a downside — such as overconfidence or neglecting areas for improvement.
Tom Reid, a contracting and leadership expert, puts a different spin on his discovery about strengths.
“I really can reduce my expectations of others to zero,” he said. “It’s easier than I thought since most people will live down to that level. It is disappointing. When you find those who no longer try, it’s such a waste of talent.”
Inspiring Leadership Starts with One Person at a Time
Reid has been chasing the elusive leadership ideal, compiling a work breakdown structure, or WBS. From that he has written “Sustained Leader WBS,” a comprehensive tool for assessing and…