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Competition Theme

Understanding the real connection between talent and motivation
Many of us buy into the myth that talent and motivation are totally separate things. A strengths-based approach, however, debunks this. Simply put, your talents are your motivations; they're usually inseparable. A strengths expert explains.

How a focused and determined new manager of an underperforming hotel tightened expectations, showed the staff their potential, and turned the property's finances around.

People strong in the Competition theme measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests.