As important as it is to know the weaknesses of your team members, it is much more important to know and utilize their strengths.
Any successful coach doesn’t position his players where each will do the least amount of harm; he places them where they’ll each do their best. Great pitchers or quarterbacks don’t play those positions because they’re not as good at hitting or catching a ball; they play these because it’s what they’re best at.
Know your team. Know their strengths, their skills, their virtues. Focus on developing these through regular disciplined practice guided by short-term and long-term plans for improvement. Do so, and you’ll build a better team, a skilled team, and not just a team that’s not as bad as they once were.
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Author: Nathan Jamail
Nathan Jamail is a keynote speaker and bestselling author of 5 books, including his most recent “Serve Up & Coach Down.” With over 25 years of leadership in Corporate America as a top Director of Sales and a small business owner of several companies, his clients have come to know him as “The Real Deal.” Nathan has taught great leaders from across the world and shows organizations how to have a “Serve Up Mindset” to achieve maximum success. His expertise doesn’t come just from research or interviews. It’s from living the life of leadership for over 25 years. As a sales leadership keynote speaker and author who works with thousands every year, he challenges leaders to be the best version of themselves and settle for nothing less! Check out Nathan Jamail’s books, articles, keynote presentations, and blogs at NathanJamail.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.
