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Your strengths are your weaknesses

The biggest strength of someone is often also their weakness, just in a different context. Use this duality as a feature, not a bug.

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Original Article

Author: Dave Bailey Published: 3/31/2025

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tl;dr

Often times, the biggest strength of someone also is part of their weakness, just in a different context. The key is to get real about this duality in 1:1s, be crystal clear about context, and use tension as a feature, not a bug.

My Thoughts

Often times, the biggest strength of someone also is part of their weakness, just in a different context.

Key approaches:

  • Get real about this duality in your 1:1s
  • Be crystal clear about context
  • Use tension as a feature, not a bug

This is my personal commentary on the original article. Please read the original article for the full context.