Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

“Wow!  That’s amazing.  You have a real talent for that.”  Have you ever heard those words?  Most of us have at some point in our lives.  The usual acknowledgement is “oh, it was easy” and a clue to a superpower is dismissed and forgotten. When things are easy for us...

There are a couple of reliable reactions when someone takes the CliftonStrengths® Assessment.  The first is “oh, I knew that about myself.”  It is an easy first reaction and the one I hear most often when I ask about the assessment. The second reaction takes time for people to share...

Headed for the Big Leagues! Addressing the maintenance issues in our lives frees us up to move to the big leagues, to tackle the real issues that get in our way.  No longer majoring in minors, we can focus on areas that have the greatest impact on our future. Let’s...

Are you majoring in minors? We all have them; those things we aren’t so great at.  Often referred to as weaknesses, they can keep us from getting what we want, performing as expected or showing up as we would like.  They get in our way or in the way of...

Why Strengths? Why Accelus? For as long as I can remember, I have been able to spot signs of strengths in others. Yet I couldn’t see how to make that what I did in my everyday life. Role models for sparking excellence and achievement in the 1980’s and 1990’s were...

Seeking to understand one’s place in life is a noble endeavor.  Yet it is not a project to be defined by action plans and steps. It comes from focused effort yet is not the direct product.  Let me explain. Many of us desire to understand our purpose in life or...