Able to last or continue for

a long time

Highly focused on activities

that achieve superior results

As a team leader, the first step is to understand

yourself and your strengths and your shadow. You

lead from your strengths

Next, you need to understand the strengths and

shadow of team members

Open-Minded: Disorganized, Lacks Focus, Impulsive, Nonconforming

Extrovert: Attention Seeking, Emotional, Outspoken, Poor Listener, High Need to be Liked

Agreeable: Naïve, Passive, Non-Confrontational, Can’t Say No, Lacks Toughness

Conscientious: Rigid, Unimaginative, Wedded to Process, Overly Precise, Unwilling to Change

Emotional Stability: Uninspiring, Lacks Empathy, Judgmental, Critical, Inflexible

Open-Minded

Extrovert

Agreeable

Conscientious

Emotionally Stable

Who on your team do you least emotionally connect with?

Compare their top trait with your top trait and lowest ranked trait

Who on the team do you most emotionally connect with?

Compare their top trait with your top trait and lowest ranked trait

Analyze your own top trait: Know how you add strategic value

Understand each team member’s top trait and lowest—position them to optimize their top and compensate for their lowest trait

Learn to listen

Be highly principled