How to Leverage Weaknesses
Weaknesses reveal potential strengths.
Worry:
Worry obsesses about the future. The potential strengths behind worry…
- Planning.
- Risk assessment.
- Preparedness.
- Attention to detail.
- Empathy.
Anger:
Angry people are control freaks.
- Assertiveness.
- Self-reflection.
- Conflict resolution.
- Motivation to change.
Pushy:
- Persuasiveness.
- Conviction.
- Grit.
10 weaknesses with potential strengths:
- Blunt – honesty.
- Rigid – discipline.
- Picky – analytical.
- Indecisive – flexible.
- Workaholism – responsible.
- Impulsive – courage.
- Lazy – efficient.
- Fear – situational awareness.
- Day dreaming – imagination.
- Timid – discretion.
Today is a good day to reflect on untapped potential. Consider anger as an example. Anger is destructive when unmanaged. How might you use it to advantage others? Nelson Mandela found forgiveness behind anger.
Train yourself to maximize weaknesses by discovering an untapped strength.
What weakness/strength pairings come to mind for you?
How can people hone the edges off weaknesses to create strengths?
Very good ideas
Thanks, Robert.
One that comes to mind is Micro Manager – Educator. If you have this need to be in everyone’s business harness that into educating and training your team on the areas that are most important to you and try harder to develop more trust within your team.
Love it, Joseph. If you know how to do everything then teach other people how to do everything. 🙂