STRATEGIC

CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) Theme

KEYWORD: Options

GENIUS STATEMENT

People exceptionally talented in the Strategic (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.

CHARACTERISTICS

When faced with a problem, people with Strategic (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents are able to quickly find alternative ways to proceed. You are creative, innovative, unrelenting in the projects you work on, determining the most efficient and the best way to move forward.

YOUR WORLD VIEW

People with Strategic (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents believe that no solution is the best without weighing against others. There are many ways to get to one destination and we need to find the best route to get there.

WHAT YOU ARE KNOWN FOR

• Creative

• Getting things done quickly and easily

• Intuitive

• Always looking for hacks and shortcuts

POTENTIAL PITFALLS

• Close-minded

• Quick to judge

WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU

• Inefficient and long discussions

• Having to follow a system even though you can see a better and fast way to do things

WHAT YOU VALUE

• Options

• Efficiency

• People who match your speed of doing things

YOUR GREATEST CONTRIBUTION

• You have an ability to see patterns in complexity which allows you to simplify problems and come up with solutions quickly

• Your ability to evaluate potential obstacles and think of solutions makes any plan more concrete especially during unexpected situations

• Your talent of finding the most efficient way to do something greatly increases the productivity of you and your team members

“The genius of Strategic (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents is found in your ability to quickly weigh various alternative paths and determine the one that will work best and most efficiently. Sometimes you think backwards — visualizing the outcome you want and then generating multiple ways of reaching that goal.