Originally posted on Linkedin Pulse.

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Originally posted on Linkedin Pulse

I don't get this whole strengths-based leadership thing.  It smells funny. If you're a baby boomer, I bet it smells funny to you too. Were we completely wrong about "if you don't succeed try, try again"? I guess that's so last century since now we're all just going to win by doing what we're already good at, resulting in better, faster successes with fewer tries. This strengths-based thing is so compelling...reduces stress, reduces the need to train, reduces errors of all kinds, seems intuitive...Can we back up a minute? Remember when your mother told you "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is"? Here's why mom thinks this new trend may be a wolf in sheep's clothing for individuals and for companies...