"People who are especially talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions."
- Gallup, Inc. 2000, 2018
Find out more about the Intellection strength at the following links:
Description of Intellection Strength by Gallup (includes video)
Leadership Vision provides additional information about the Intellection Strength
Strengths School Intellection Theme
Let's Talk Personality Intellection Theme
The following elaborates on the Yucks, Yays, Blind Spots, Feeding Strengths, Honored, and Insulted for the Intellection strength.
“Ignite Strengthsfinder Talents - Your Top 5 Strengths.” Lead Through Strengths, 4 Nov. 2022, https://leadthroughstrengths.com/talents/.
Yucks: Potential Soul-Sucking Tasks and Situations at Work
Being the recipient of decisions (and needing to execute on the deliverables) without explanation; working on a team where acting before thinking is the norm
Yays: Find Work You Love
Being offered time to think deeply about both the theoretical and practical; having time to get thoughts together before reporting out or sharing opinions in the group
Blind Spots: How Your Talents Could be Perceived as Your Weakness Zone if Your Strengths are Overused or Misapplied
Grammar police; aloof; in your own world
Feeding Strengths: How You're Perceived at Work When Feeding Your Strengths
Conceptual, smart, deep; demonstrates wisdom and understanding; creates models for thinking
Honored: Situations and Cultures that Feel Aligned with You at Your Natural Best
Time to be alone to think; being asked to explore theory and perform research before executing
Insulted: How You Might Get Insulted at a Values Level
Being put under pressure to react in the moment; surface-level groupthink dominating the team's decision-making process