Monday, July 16, 2018

Why You Shouldn’t Overrely Your Strengths

Given the choice, most people try to play to their strengths. A naturally athletic child will sign up for lots of sports teams; a friendly, outgoing college student who loves being surrounded by people will likely prefer a career in teaching over a job in IT.

For the past 20 years, this philosophy — strengths-based theory — has dominated everything from career development and leadership to education and psychology. But research suggests that relying too much on our strengths can lead...


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