COMPETITION

CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) Theme

KEYWORD: Win, No.1, Comparison


GENIUS STATEMENT

People exceptionally talented in the Competition (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) theme measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win and revel in contests.


CHARACTERISTICS

People with Competition (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents need to compete is rooted in your desire to compare with others. You seem to be instinctively aware of how others are performing, and you find yourself working hard to excel, in order to be the best. You strive to win first place in everything you do, and you inspire others around you to reach a higher standard of performance.


YOUR WORLD VIEW

Comparison is your lens to the world. Weighing things against a standard with words like ”better” and “worse” is easier for you to understand exactly how good something or someone is. You don’t settle for “better”, You settle for being the “best”.


WHAT YOU ARE KNOWN FOR

  • Driven 

  • Desire for excellence

  • Motivated

  • No. 1


WHAT YOU MISTAKE YOURSELF FOR

  • Sore loser

  • Not a team player

  • Selfish


WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU

  • Friendly matches

  • Losing

  • Aggressive opponents


WHAT YOU VALUE

  • Comparison

  • Presence of a system to strive for the top


YOUR GREATEST VALUE-ADD

  • Your drive to win is a great inspiration for others, even if they are not interested in the competition. This encourages them to strive for the best for the team.

  • You stimulate others to attain the best they can and strive for better performance and productivity

  • Your desire for being the best will help you and your team attain many world class achievements 

“The genius of the Competition (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents lies
in their ability to stimulate themselves and others to higher levels of performance.