Strength Based Leadership

Strength based leadership

• emerged from research at Gallup

• attention shifted from fixing weakness to identify/develop strengths

Positive psychology

• study of what makes life worth living and how people can thrive.

Gallup Strengths Finder

• strengths of competence

• 4 domains: Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking.

Values in Action (VIA)

• looks at strengths by reviewing philosophical & spiritual literature

• focus more on a person’s overall character.

Courage

Honesty, Zest, Bravery, Perseverance

Justice

Leadership, Teamwork, Fairness

Humanity

Love, Social Intelligence, Kindness

Temperance

Self- regulation, Forgiveness, Prudence

Transcendence

Gratitude, Hope, Humility, Humor, Spirituality, Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence

Wisdom

Creativity, Curiosity, Perspective, Judgment, Love of learning

Centre for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPPS)

• examines 60 strengths across 3 dimensions

Realized strength

strength you know and use

Unrealized strength

you aren’t fully using

learned behaviors

you perform well, but drains you

weakness

u find difficult and draining.

CAAPS

Being

Thinking

Motivating

Relating

Communicating