Hello readers (or lack therof) at the moment. It's cool to talk to yourself. I just got the "Strengths Based Leadership" book in the mail. As you can probably tell I am pretty excited about the Strengths Quest (SQ) philosophy. One of the best things I ever did for myself was learn about my strengths via this inventory. It's great for leaders because it is broken down in a way that is easy to understand and apply. If you don't like something you see, rewrite it. But above all it is a great way to discover what your natural talents are. This book is about how to lead with your strengths. So of course the first thing I do after reading the introduction is look up "WOO" my first strength. What I discovered that I don't think I knew is that as a WOO I can provide stability. I realized that building strong networks and good relationships with people is important to leading, but now I see how I can provide stability. (1) Through my contacts I can stay current in terms of information (not gossip folks, that is volatile) also (2) I can reach out and gain a lot of support for an organization thereby providing stability, continuity and expansion. Pretty neat. I would encourage those of you who havn't picked up this book to try it out. You get the Strengths Finder code to take the quiz and it is chalked full of information about how to lead from your strengths and how to lead others with certain strengths. I find that to be especially helpful, especially in supervising and advising. Here is the link if you are interested. Strengths Based Leadership by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie. Pick up a new version to make sure you get the code.
In other news I am writing about student activist leaders right now. I am knee deep in my thesis, writing chapter 4 right now and making sure that I fully express the wonderful and interesting things that I discovered about these students. These students are activists in organizations that are leading the way for social change. I am so energized by my thesis right now, I am even excited to stop writing this blog so that I can get back to work. Almost there! Stay tuned as I will probably post the findings on the blog in a week or two. Very cool!
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