DELIBERATIVE

CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) Theme

KEYWORD: Quality decisions


GENIUS STATEMENT

People exceptionally talented in the Deliberative (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) theme are best described by the serious care they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate obstacles.


CHARACTERISTICS

People with Deliberative (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents know that the world is unpredictable and dangerous. Rather than walking across it and regretting the mistakes you have made, you prefer to take a step back, look at your route and see what could possibly go wrong. You believe that the best way to deal with crisis and risks is prevention. Having evaluated all its pros and cons, this helps to minimise risk. This gives you a peace of mind and confidence in your plans.


YOUR WORLD VIEW

You believe that prevention is better than cure. Negative outcomes can be prevented if they were identified and dealt with earlier. 


WHAT YOU ARE KNOWN FOR

  • Vigilant

  • Practical

  • Sharp 

  • Good judgment

  • Sharing well-thought through decisions

  • Cautious


POTENTIAL PITFALLS

  • Afraid to act

  • Hesitant

  • May appear wary of others


WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU

  • Dealing with rash decisions 

  • People who meddle and pry into your personal life 

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WHAT YOU VALUE

  • Time to think through an idea before presenting

  • Opportunities to share your views on the risks and put measures in place to prevent them


YOUR GREATEST CONTRIBUTION

  • Through innate foresight and careful thought, you help to prevent many potential problems from occurring and reduce risks. You are vital to the success of any project. You strengthen and sharpen the ideas.

  • You make high quality decisions of depth due to your good judgement and keen observation skills.

  • You help others to come up with decisions and advice that are well-thought through with low risks.

“The genius of Deliberative (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents is in your ability to reduce risks and prevent problems through innate anticipation and careful thought. As a result, you tend to make outstanding decisions.