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"... For most people in most organizations, the idea of identifying, developing and living their strengths every day is as out of place as a diver trying to complete a routine without the aid of a springboard and swimming pool. The belief system doesn’t support it. The structural reinforcement isn’t there..."*

I created the Strengths Springboard for one simple reason - it's too important not to. I've seen too many people convinced, rightfully, that they can and should build a strengths-based worklife, only to find that the organization they work for seems to want the complete opposite.

Together, I hope we can change that. I really do. Too many people need us to do so.

In my white paper, "The Strengths Springboard - is your organization ready?", you will learn why and how a spirit of experimentation is long overdue. It's up to us to break with relentless, meaningless traditions in our organizations. The world is changing around us and we can choose to shape the future or sit tight and trust that others will make things all right (I personally can't do the latter).

This is a free community, and you can dive straight into reviewing the posts on our discussion boards. If you want to create posts, it's quick and easy to create a profile. If you just want to respond to threads, then you don't even need to do that!

So, without further ado... Get on the high board and dive... The water's lovely.

* from "The Strengths Springboard - is your organization ready?" (© 2009)