Strengthfinder

Here are my top 5 strengths;

1. Maximizer (85%):People strong in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.
   
   Tips to Improve this Strength:
   
   • Maintain your focus on improving working things and not fixing the broken things.
   • Avoid roles that require continual problem solving.
   • You get frustrated focusing on your weaknesses for too long - try to minimize this.
   • You dislike career paths that trade money for veering off your strengths path - avoid them.
   • Seek to lead a task force to investigate company best practices.
   • Participate in or design a program for measuring and celebrating employee productivity.


2. Significance (75%):
   People strong in the Significance theme want to be very important in the eyes of others. They are independent and want to be recognized.
   
   Tips to Improve this Strength:
   
   • You are not to be overmanaged - you need independence and should let others know this.
   • You thrive on meaningful recognition of your contributions and should let supervisors know.
   • You need the opportunity to stand out and be known - seek appropriate room to maneuver.
   • You like to surround yourself with the best of the best and should continue to do as such.
   • You are good at encouraging other top achievers - you enjoy making others feel successful.
   • Make and keep benchmarks for developing your main strengths.
   • When suffering self-esteem hits, set new goals based on your strengths and go for them!


3. Ideation (65%):
   People strong in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
   
   Tips to Improve this Strength:
   
   • Actively seek out positions where your ideas will be valued and encouraged.
   • Be a designer, sales strategies, marketing guru, or customer service rep for new products and ideas.
   • Search out and request ideas from others to stimulate your thinking.
   • Constantly think of ideas that can improve businesses and the lives of others.
   • You enjoy the power of words; punchy ideas stimulate your thinking - focus and play with this fact.
   • For decisions, you need to know that everything fits together. Be aware and plan for decisions.
   • If a decision seems to stand out as particularly bothersome, then check if it is an exception before worrying about it.


4. Restorative (65%):
   People strong in the Restorative theme are adept at dealing with problems. They are good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
   
   Tips to Improve this Strength:
   
   • Seek out to identify problems in companies and systems.
   • Seek a position where you are paid to solve problems for the company's best customers.
   • Look for positions where you are the person for the job when things need immediate improvement.
   • Plan and do celebrate the achievement when you solve a problem.
   • Be careful - you may feel defeated if a situation remains unsolved - continually evaluate and ask for help, if needed.


5. Futuristic (60%):
   People strong in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what could be. They inspire others with their visions of the future.
   
   Tips to Improve this Strength:
• Seek to share your visions of the future with others and hear others' ideas, too.
• Seek to share your perspectives on company news, meetings, and projects.
• Look for (and digest!) news and articles that cover the future plans of things.
• Work with or on a planning committee and keep up or review its progress.
• Look for roles where you will be pushed to see the future as vividly as possible.
• Actively help others to rise above the present and be excited about the future.

Remaining Results Are (In Order):

Self-Assurance (60%):	People strong in the Self-assurance theme feel confident in their ability to manage their own lives. They possess an inner compass that gives them confidence that their decisions are right.
Communication (60%):	People strong in the Communication theme generally find it easy to put their thoughts into words. They are good conversationalists and presenters.
Focus (60%):	People strong in the Focus theme can take a direction, follow through, and make the corrections necessary to stay on track. They prioritize, then act.
Command (60%):	People strong in the Command theme have presence. They can take control of a situation and make decisions.
Arranger (60%):	People strong in the Arranger theme can organize, but they also have a flexibility that complements this ability. They like to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.
Analytical (55%):	People strong in the Analytical theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation.
Harmony (50%):	People strong in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don't enjoy conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.
Strategic (50%):	People strong in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
Competition (50%):	People strong in the Competition theme measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests.
Relator (50%):	People who are strong in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
Belief (50%):	People strong in the Belief theme have certain core values that are unchanging. Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life.
Deliberative (50%):	People strong in the Deliberative theme are best described by the serious care they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate the obstacles.
Discipline (50%):	People strong in the Discipline theme enjoy routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order they create.
Developer (50%):	People strong in the Developer theme recognize and cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements.
Activator (45%):	People strong in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. They are often impatient.
Learner (45%):	People strong in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.
Fairness (45%):	People strong in the Consistency theme (also called Fairness in the first StrengthsFinder assessment) are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same. They try to treat everyone in the world fairly by setting up clear rules and adhering to them.
Responsibility (45%):	People strong in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.
Connectedness (40%):	People strong in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links between all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason.
Context (40%):	People strong in the Context theme enjoy thinking about the past. They understand the present by researching its history.
Adaptability (40%):	People strong in the Adaptability theme prefer to 'go with the flow.' They tend to be 'now' people who take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time.
Intellection (40%):	People strong in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.
Positivity (40%):	People strong in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.
Empathy (35%):	People strong in the Empathy theme can sense the feelings of other people by imagining themselves in others' lives or others' situations.
Input (35%):	People strong in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to collect and archive all kinds of information.
Achiever (35%):	People strong in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
Woo (30%):	People strong in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person.
Inclusiveness (30%):	People strong in the Inclusiveness theme are accepting of others. They show awareness of those who feel left out, and make an effort to include them.
Individualization (20%):	People strong in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively.