
"How can you keep so many things in your head at once?" they will ask. You are simply trying to figure out the best way to get things done.īut others, lacking this theme, will be in awe of your ability. In your mind, there is nothing special about what you are doing. When faced with a complex situation involving many factors, you enjoy managing all of the variables, aligning and realigning them until you are sure you have arranged them in the most productive configuration possible. Knowing your strengths will also support positive risk-taking and decision making as part of good risk management.You are a conductor.

She really drills into each of the themes by interviewing real people on how a specific theme shows up in their lives. Maximize Your Strengths features interviews and discussion on developing your strengths.Lead through your strengths features many interesting guests and Career Q and A about leverage your strengths at work.
ARRANGER STRENGTHSFINDER SERIES
Theme addicts is a series created by UnleashStrengths to highlight the massive impact the StrengthsFinder assessment through interviews and discussions.The Clifton StrengthsFinder and the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder theme names are protected by copyright of Gallup Inc., 2000.If you want people to join in your activity, you will need to provide them with a purpose for their actions. This person can help you see how high the cliff is before you fall off it. Partner with someone with a strong Strategic or Analytical theme.Recognize that your “pushiness” might sometimes intimidate others.Give the reasons why your requests for action must be granted otherwise, others might dismiss you as impatient and label you a “ready, fire, aim” person.Much committee work might prove very boring for you. Try to work only on committees that are action-oriented.Use it when people challenge you and tell you to slow down. Prepare a simple explanation as to why any decision, even the wrong one, will help you learn, and therefore will make the next decision more informed.To avoid conflict later, ensure that your manager judges you on measurable outcomes rather than your process.Take responsibility for your intensity by always asking for action when you are a part of a group.In particular, look for start-up or turn-around situations. Seek work in which you can make your own decisions and act upon them.

The bottom line is this: You know you will be judged not by what you say, not by what you think, but by what you get done. It is the only way to keep your thinking fresh and informed. How can you grow if you have nothing to react to? Well, you believe you can’t. This learning informs your next action and your next. You make a decision, you take action, you look at the result, and you learn.
ARRANGER STRENGTHSFINDER ACTIVATOR
In fact, guided by your Activator theme, you believe that action is the best device for learning. Besides, in your view, action and thinking are not opposites. You are not going to sit around waiting until all the lights have turned green. If the decision has been made to go across town, you know that the fastest way to get there is to go stoplight to stoplight. Others may worry that “there are still some things we don’t know,” but this doesn’t seem to slow you. Once a decision is made, you cannot not act. You may concede that analysis has its uses or that debate and discussion can occasionally yield some valuable insights, but deep down you know that only action is real. “When can we start?” This is a recurring question in your life.
