Leaders know people perform at their best when playing to their strengths, not weaknesses. But how do you make this possible consistently without compromising performance or underserving customers? Some ideas...
More...
A quote that I'm resonating with:
Leaders make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.
Peter Drucker
We all know that our best and unique contribution, as also that of our people, can only come from exercising our super-powers, the areas that we are really strong in.
Leaders instinctively get this, but often find it difficult to implement.
After all, you cannot put your business on hold, or underserve your customers because your people only do what they are good at.
Make Your People's Weaknesses Irrelevant
Encouraging people to play to their strengths does not mean you have to compromise on your business results. Here are some ways leaders can make their team members' weaknesses irrelevant:
1. Build a strong team with complementary skills
2. Allocate work/Delegate strategically
3. When working on gaps, push for effectiveness not perfection
4. Encourage real collaboration (put your money where your mouth is)
5. Celebrate genius and mastery wherever you see it
