Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

30mBeginner2021-06-08

Authors

Dave Crenshaw

Dave Crenshaw

Author and Leadership Coach specializing in productive leadership

Course details

The pressure to look and feel perfect is endemic to leaders, yet it gets in the way of your best performance. How can you do your best and succeed, not just in spite of your imperfections, but because of them? In this course, instructor Dave Crenshaw teaches you how to celebrate the power of imperfection. You can be a productive leader, even when you make mistakes, feel anxiety, and don't have all the answers. Dave discusses how to cultivate productive humility, be vulnerable, admit imperfection, and get help in a positive way. He steps you through assessing your imperfections and building a mindset of improvement.

Skills covered

Well-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • Imperfection is powerful
  • Exercise files for self-improvement

Assessing Your Imperfection

  • People are perfectly imperfect
  • Discover your weaknesses
  • Choose how to respond to imperfection
  • Decline Let go of a weakness
  • Minimize Get help for your weakness
  • Develop Grow from weakness to strength
  • Maximize Highlight your imperfection

The Mindset of Improvement

  • The skills of humility and humor
  • Mistakes are creative fuel
  • Forgive yourself and others
  • Take imperfect action

Conclusion

  • Succeed with your imperfection