I re-read John Maxwell’s 2008 book Leadership Gold: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading. You can read my review of the book here. One of my favorite chapters in the book is “Get in the Zone and Stay There”. The chapter is about working in your “strength zone”. Maxwell writes that the more you work in this zone, the more successful you will be.
I was introduced to the idea of discovering and working in your strength zone through the work of Marcus Buckingham. Primarily through the use of his 2007 book Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance, I was able to see the difference (of team members and myself), that working in your strength zone can make. People are energized, highly engaged in their work, and look forward to coming to work each day if they are doing work in their strength zone. I appreciate that Maxwell states that good leaders help others find their strength zones and empower them to work in them. Continue reading →