Self-Assurance

Self-Assurance: An aura of quiet power—of certainty about themselves and their abilities – surrounds those with this theme. A self-assured individual trusts his judgment more than the judgment of others. He makes choices that suit him rather than setting out to win the approval of others.

You can tell a person strong in Self-assurance by these attributes (source: Dr. Hulme, APU):

  • Self-confident
  • Have faith in their strengths
  • Able to take risks, meet challenges, deliver on promises
  • Confident in own judgment and ability to manage their own life
  • Resilient—bounce back from disappointments
  • Not pressured by what others may think

People strong in the Self-assurance theme feel confident in their ability to manage their own lives. They possess an inner compass that gives them confidence that their decisions are right.

More about Self-assurance:

  • Needs on a team: To be right
  • As a Leader: Provide confidence
  • In Conflict: Influence outcome
  • Partner with: a strong Strategic, Deliberative, or Futuristic theme. This person can help you assess the goals to which you commit. You need this help because once you set your sights on a goal you are very likely to stay with it until it is achieved. 
  • In academics: – loves to make a difference – enjoys class participation – enjoys classes where they can be successful – prefers classes that are relevant to their goalsand desires – enjoys independent study or creating their own assignments –appreciates feedback from profs

Where does Self-assurance Theme rank in the population?

  • Overall, Self-Assurance ranks 34th, occurring in around 6% of the population’s Top Five (2% of Females and 6% of Males)
            34             34             34.              33

Out of your Top 5 CliftonStrengths, it’s statistically:

  • most likely to appear with Strategic,
  • least likely to be found with Developer or Empathy

The genius of your self assurance talent begins with your confidence. You have a quality that is often called resilience. This means that you can “bounce back”. Accordingly, you have an attitude that no matter what happens to you; you will in fact “bounce back” and quite probably reach higher heights even If you momentarily fail. The genius here is that you not only have confidence, but an inner compass for deciding what you need to do and how you need to do it.

At your best (Balcony):

  • self-confident, strong inner compass, risk-taker

At your worst (Basement):

  • arrogant, self-righteous, over confident, stubborn

Read more: http://www.strategicleadershipinstitute.net/instruments/strengthsfinder-assessment/

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The genius of your self assurance talent begins with your confidence. You have a quality that is often called resilience. This means that you can “bounce back”. Accordingly, you have an attitude that no matter what happens to you; you will in fact “bounce back” and quite probably reach higher heights even If you momentarily fail. The genius here is that you not only have confidence, but an inner compass for deciding what you need to do and how you need to do it.

 

  • At your best (Balcony): self-confident, strong inner compass, risk-taker
  • At your west (Basement): arrogant, self-righteous, over confident, stubborn

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