Strengths Insight Excerpts- Out of 20 areas tested here are the top five strengths for Cavana:
- Strategic- Cavana is especially talented in the Strategic theme and creates alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, he can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.... What makes him stand out? Instinctively, he is innovative, inventive, original, and resourceful. His mind allows him to venture beyond the commonplace, the familiar, or the obvious. He entertains ideas about the best ways to reach a goal, increase productivity, or solve a problem. First, he thinks of alternatives. Then he chooses the best option. ....He tends to identify a goal, devises numerous ways of reaching it, then chooses the best alternative. This explains why he sees opportunities, trends, and solutions before teammates, classmates, or peers see them .....
- Ideation Cavana is especially talented in the Ideation theme and is fascinated by ideas. He is able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. What makes him stand out? Because of his strengths, he often generate novel ideas for campaigns, business ventures, initiatives, or special events. Others frequently rely on him to generate novel concepts, theories, plans, or solutions. He refuses to be stifled by traditions or trapped by routines. He probably bristles when someone says, “We can’t change that. We’ve always done it this way.” .... He actually helps strangers, newcomers, or outsiders feel comfortable sharing their thoughts. He welcomes their fresh ideas. Why? They often stimulate everyone’s thinking, including his own.
- Connectedness- Cavana accepts individuals as they are, not as he wants, wishes, or expects them to be. He sense that a bond exists between and among all people. The apparent and subtle links among members of the human family influences many of his choices. By nature, Cavana knows he is a strand in the intricate web of life. He is likely to search for ways to link with individuals who also ponder concepts, theories, or philosophies. He probably feels linked with every person and living thing. This openness explains why he invites a vast array of people to participate in conversations, activities, social events, or groups. Because of his strengths, he may be guided by the notion that no one can live life without some help from others. Chances are good that he demonstrates a heightened sensitivity to the challenges facing various members of the human family. The faces he sees in the news often strike him as familiar, not foreign. He usually feel a strong bond between himself and these individuals. He intentionally refrains from being surrounded only by people who remind him of himself.
- Futuristic - Cavana is inspired by the future and what could be. He inspires others with his visions of the future. What makes him stand out? Often less imaginative individuals rely on him to tell them what is possible. Instinctively, Cavana craves moments alone with his thoughts. He considers whatever arouses his intellectual curiosity. Because of his strengths, he commonly welcomes into his life and gives his approval to a broader range of personalities than many individuals do. His interest in people leads to discoveries about what needs to be done and what can be done in the coming weeks, months, years, or decades. Chances are good that he might have an imagination that allows him to peer into the future and see what is possible. By nature, he channels his mental and physical energies toward what he can accomplish in the months, years, or decades ahead. He is often frustrated when others feel he is thinking "too far down the road.
- Learner-Cavana has a great desire to learn and wants to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites him. What makes him stand out? Driven by his talents, he might search for the factors that produced a certain outcome or started a particular chain of events. Sometimes he his frustrated until he figures out why things happened the way they did. ...He constantly acquires knowledge and skills. By nature, he may diligently examine what needs to be revamped, revised, modified, or fixed.
