Susan Drumm explains how leadership strengths become weaknesses when overused. A decisive leader plows over people under stress; a supportive one can't say no and burns out. She suggests the Enneagram to spot which strength you're overdoing.
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You know that leadership strength you're super proud of? Well, too much of a good thing becomes a liability. And I see this all the time. For instance, the super driven and decisive leader. Well, too much of that and it becomes plowing over people when things get intense. Or how about the helpful, supportive leader? Well, too much of a good thing, and they can't say no, and they get overwhelmed. Our greatest strengths, when we lean on them too hard, can actually turn into traps. And tools like the Enneagram help you catch it before it spirals. It's like holding up a mirror to your habits under stress. But you have to fully understand it through programs like Enneagram Applied. So consider what's one strength you might be overdoing right now?