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Why we over-utilize strengths
Often, the very things that we are good at can show up as areas for improvement in a review. Learn how the core needs of each Enneagram type lead to inevitable problems for teams.
The shadow side of playing to your strengths
Aristotle argued that virtues lie between deficiency and excess - and there is more and more evidence that suggests that success doesn’t come from playing to your strengths. It comes from using your strengths in the right situations at the right times. Explore the shadow side of the strengths on your team for each of the Enneagram types.
Your superpower can also be your achilles heel
The thing about our strengths is that too much of a good thing can become a problem. When I’m teaching about the Enneagram types, I like to talk about the superpowers of each type. We are all naturally good at certain things because of the way we see the world and what we value the most. And that same superpower can become an Achilles heel if we aren’t paying attention. Let’s explore how this looks a little different for each of the types…