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Strengths-Based Leadership

October 23, 2023

Episode 123: The Leadership Tent—Balancing Specialization and Generalism

Details Leadership can be a little complicated so in this episode we wish to reduce that complexity to a model of leadership that is

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October 11, 2023

Episode 121: Unlocking Leadership Potential with Strength Builders

Details In this enlightening podcast interview, Joe Folkman and Breanne Okoren explore the revolutionary concept of “Strength Builders” in leadership development. Drawing parallels between

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October 10, 2023

What are Strength Builders?

Strength Builders offer a nonlinear path to development: improving a closely related behavior to strengthen the one you want. Here's how these companion behaviors

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May 17, 2023

A New Approach to Skill Development

When practicing a skill more stops working, try another route. Nonlinear development uses strength builders, related behaviors like problem solving and relationship building, to

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October 3, 2022

Challenges for STEMM Leaders Across the World

Research on 16,419 STEMM leaders finds they are rated less effective than non-STEMM leaders and only 25% are women. Women still outscore men in

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May 24, 2022

Most Leaders Know Their Strengths—but Are Oblivious to Their Weaknesses

About 20% of leaders have at least one fatal flaw, and most never see it. Because these weaknesses are usually sins of omission, they're

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Myths About Your Strengths

April 4, 2022

Three Myths About Your Strengths

Focusing on strengths isn't a passing fad, and a strength taken too far doesn't become a weakness. Our 360-degree data on 19 competencies helps

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February 3, 2022

The Vital Role of Positive Feedback as a Leadership Strength

Surprisingly, 37% of managers avoid giving positive feedback, compared with 21% who avoid negative feedback. Yet giving only negative feedback lowers a leader's effectiveness

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