By David Zinger on Mar 23, 2006 in David Zinger | 0 Comments
CIO in organizations is short for the Chief Information Officer. In this blog it is short for curiosity, interest, and openness - my number 2 signature strength. I have a tremendous curiosity about information. This is both a strength and a pursuit that strengthens me.
If you have not taken the signature strength inventory visit: www.authentichappiness.org […]
By David Zinger on Mar 16, 2006 in David Zinger | 4 Comments
My number 1 signature strength is humor and playfulness.When I took the VIA Signature Strength inventory a number of years ago I was not surprised by this. With a name like Zinger and growing up with 4 other Zingers I am not sure whether I was born with a sense of humor or it was […]
By David Zinger on Mar 13, 2006 in David Zinger | 0 Comments
The foundation of Strength Based Leadership is the identification and application of strengths. There are numerous pathways to strength identification but one of my favorite tools is the VIA Signature Strength Inventory at www.authentichappiness.org. There is no charge to take the inventory and examine your results. I appreciate the solid psychological research behind the inventory […]
By David Zinger on Mar 2, 2006 in David Zinger | 2 Comments
Russian clown Yuri Kuklachev has learned to lead cats.
At times leading can feel like herding cats and you might benefit by how Mr. Kuklachev has learned to work with cats. There are parallels between leading cats and strength based leadership.In his Moscow Cats Theatre cats do handstands, crawl along high wires and balance on balls. […]