Responsibility…

FM is one of my favorite clients. He is pure gristle. Tough. He is one of the few that I let in, one of the few that builds me. He has earned the right and I am better in work and life because of him. Thanks FM.

His signature strength is that he is responsible, like off the frickin’ charts responsible. When we ride FM doesn’t just bring an apple for himself, he brings apples for everybody. When FM builds you a house, he doesn’t simply sub out the work and trust that they’ll do their job. He’s all over them. He inspects what he expects. This is why his houses are FM and this is why he tends to get really, really tired.

Strengths-finders has verified what we’ve all come to know, FM is not gonna let things fall through the cracks. Again, this is why he’s a master builder, a master of the bike, the 3P’s, and anything he puts his mind too. The problem with possessing the responsibility strength is that this one has to be leaned against, period. Leaned against like a banchee.

You see, when your signature strength is being responsible you tend to perceive ALL problems as your own. You see yourself as responsible for all kinda stuff that isn’t yours to own. You tend to take on too much and delegate too little. You tend to get really, really, really tired. Funny, huh.

Today, FM got an earfull from me as we disected his “week in review.” I challenged him to delegate responsibility and authority, not simply a few tasks. His brain kicked in and he leaned hard against his tendency to own it ALL. Today, a master builder got a bit better. And, today, FM showed me the next expression of the 3PP.

Together we improved.

Thanks FM. Thanks…