Using the right strength at the right time.

Apr 4

Using the right strength at the right time.

Recently, we worked on a project where we saw a common trend across the organisation. They were all a bunch of passionate individuals who were driven innately to work hard for the larger vision. They accomplished every single task that was given to them.

In the last few years this had turned into a strength for the entire organisation, they worked late hours and stretched their limits to get work done.

But at the same time, people complained of not getting enough time off work. Their work-life balance was disturbed which at times impacted their performance.

After further inquiry, it emerged that the organisation was misusing their biggest strength which was resulting in a lack of planning and foresight from the managers.

Strengths are like muscles: If you focus only on your triceps, your biceps will suffer.

If working hard is your strength, then it is important to also check what is that you are working hard on.

If you are good at making quick decisions then also step back and see if there are people that are depending on you to make decisions on their behalf.

If you are an assertive person, watch out for times when others hold back their opinions because of that.

Summing this up by a beautiful post by Adam Grant: