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TABLE 3.3 Personal Themes for Strengths— Cont'd

Attribute Definition

Consistency one who believes in treating everyone the same to avoid unfair

advantage

Context one who is able to use the past to make better decisions in the

present

Deliberative one who proceeds with caution, seeking to always have a plan

and know all of the details

Developer one who sees the untapped potential in others

Discipline one who seeks to make sense of the world by imposition of order

Empathy one who is especially in tune with the emotions of others

Focus one who requires a clear sense of direction to be successful

Futuristic one who has a keen sense of using an eye towards the future to

drive today's success

Harmony one who seeks to avoid conflict and achieve success through

consensus

Ideation one who is adept at seeing underlying concepts that unite

disparate ideas

Includer one who instinctively works to include everyone

Individualization one who draws upon the uniqueness of individuals to create
successful teams

Input one who is constantly collecting information or objects for future

use

Intellection one who enjoys thinking and thought-provoking conversation

often for its own sake, and also can data compress complex
concepts into simplified models

Learner one who must constantly be challenged and learning new things

to feel successful

Maximizer one who seeks to take people and projects from great to excellent

Positivity one who has a knack for bringing the light-side to any situation

Relator one who is most comfortable with fewer, deeper relationships

Responsibility one who, inexplicably, must follow through on commitments

Restorative one who thrives on solving difficult problems

Self-Assurance one who stays true to their beliefs and judgments, and is confi-

dent of his/her ability