4.2. HOW TO IDENTIFY WHETHER STRENGTHS ARE BECOMING WEAKNESSES
In the real world, any time our assessment, be it instrument-driven or clinically informed, shows a significantly enhanced skill, we consultants should also search to see whether its complementary skill is effectively and robustly present. The presence of a complementary skill reduces the risk that the enhanced competency is actually a hidden weakness.
Think about Neil, the VP of condo acquisitions, whose enhanced impulse control really reflected his inability to execute. His high score on impulse control was checked against the complementary skills of problem solving and assertiveness. When this was done, both problem solving and assertiveness were found to be low, pointing to deficits ...
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