I was talking with two great colleagues of mine over lunch when we started talking about inner radiance and personal strength. To put it simply, we started talking about super powers. As straightforward as it is, many people you will meet over your next business/personal meetings will have no idea what their super power(s) is/are.
For instance, a few weeks ago, I was meeting with a senior vice-president about an upcoming project in New York. When asked about the role I could see myself playing, I became unclear, losing the focus of my message. Luckily, I will have another chance at making clear what power I could bring to the project, but we don't get to have a second chance everyday.
As much as you can, do the work of listening to discover what your strengths are. Don't go for the obvious strengths, remember how every superhero has distinctive traits that make him indispensable and remarkable. With every team I worked with, I used a number of tools to get to know them better and almost always, I used Strength Finder as a tool to build self-awareness and collective emotional intelligence that leads to the acceptance that everybody in the team brings some type of super power.
When it is clear to you know what your strengths and special gifts are, spend time condensing them into a few words. My superpower for instance is to connect people to what's truly great in them. I am also great at linking ideas, making them grow and see the potential behind them. In short, I am a great connector, of people and of ideas.
You will have numerous unplanned opportunities to share with other what your superpowers are. Do the precious work of clarifying what these special strengths are to you, the world needs your super powers, starting with you!
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