Strengths Spotlight

Strengths Spotlight: Empathy

Today I’d like to focus on the talent of Empathy. The quality of empathy is often listed in the top characteristics of successful leaders. What is it, and why is it important in the way that we lead? Empathy Is

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Strengths Spotlight

Strengths Spotlight: Responsibility

People who are dominant in responsibility adopt a psychological commitment to the promises they make. They will do what they say they’re going to do. They are known to be dependable, loyal, honest individuals with integrity.  Sounds great, right? What’s

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Strengths Spotlight

Strengths Spotlight: Competition

As an avid fan of CliftonStrengths (previously known as Strengths Finder), it’s fun to spotlight one of the 34 strengths in my newsletters.  I often speak of each strength having a dial, with a range of 1-10. With greater awareness

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Presence
Personal Development

Presence – What is it and How do I get it?

May I ask, where is your mind right now?  Are you focused on the words you’re reading or has your mind wandered somewhere else? If it has, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Psychologists Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert studied five

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