Successful, Collaborative Leaders Who Know How To Leverage Their Strengths Will Out Perform in 2010!

Conventional wisdom tells us that we learn from our mistakes.  The Strengths Movement says that all we learn from mistakes are the characteristics of mistakes.  If we want to learn about success, we must study successes!

The conventional definition of a strength as “an activity you’re good at ” is not wrong, it’s just incomplete. 

I was first introduced to Marcus Buckingham’s www.simplystrengths.com seminal work on Strengths based leadership while managing global leadership programs for Fortune 500 companies – I encourage and support the paradigm shift taking place – which is why I offer participants in The Collaborative(tm) program exercises to uncover their strengths AND to take action where they will be at their most energized, creative, and brilliant.  Afterall, if you are to be a successful Collaborative Leader – you will need to know what you excel at and how to leverage that!

You want to know where you will improve the most as you train, practice and grow.  More than identifying your strengths through personality tests, the strengths movement will bust through myths giving you:  greater clarity (which translates well to understanding your unique positioning with clients); free your strengths so you make the most of what strengthens you (cutting out what weakens you); and allows you to Speak Up with authenticity and conviction. 

 Collaborative Advice:  Consider identifying how to use your strengths to make a tangible contribution – to really put your strengths to work.  When you offer your talents to the world and stand in that strength, surely it will benefit all of us, as the world truly needs your contributions. 

To  find out how you can experience a quantum leap in your business that will play to your strengths, participate in next Collaborative(tm) program Beginning Feburary 1st.

For More Information or to contact Janet Wise:  wwww.collaborativefactor.com or www.collaborativefactornetwork.com

ABOUT: Janet Wise, Founder of the The Collaborative (tm) holds a Masters Degree in HR Development, is a former corporate Training & Development expert responsible for curriculum design and managing global leadership and professional development programs at both Fortune 100 companies and international law firms. With more than twelve years experience facilitating action learning programs and helping top executives to become more effective in their business and personal lives she brings that same dedication to helping women find the right resources to build flourishing businesses and careers.   Look for Janet’s book coming 2010:  The Collaborative Factor (tm)