University Leadership Report: Gallup Strengths Finder Self-Analysis

This report is a self-assessment based on the Gallup Strengths Finder, analyzing the author's top five strengths: learner, strategic, focus, achiever, and analytical. The report details how the author's analytical skills enable them to assess situations and identify patterns, and their strategic thinking allows them to devise alternative approaches. The author also highlights their focus, achiever capabilities, and continuous learning approach. The author reflects on their initial reactions to the results, noting surprises about their strengths and how they can leverage these strengths to enhance their leadership effectiveness. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of focusing on strengths for improved performance in both current and future endeavors. References to relevant research on the Gallup Strengths Finder are also included.

Running head: GALLUP STRENGTHS FINDER 1
Gallup Strengths Finder
Name
Institution
Author Note

GALLUP STRENGTHS FINDER 2
Gallup Strengths Finder
Introduction
The Gallup Organization established the Strength finder to provide a model that can be
used by people to evaluate and understand their strengths and how they can use them positively.
When people receive their Gallup test results, they may read the descriptions and realize just how
unique they are (Soria, Roberts, & Reinhard, 2015). Personally, taking the Gallup test has made
me understand how strong I am. In this report, I will discuss the results from my Gallup Test by
citing how such results have opened my blind eye concerning my unique capabilities.
Description of My Results
After taking the Gallup Test, I realized that I am strong in learner, strategic, focus,
achiever and analytical themes. Performing strongly in the analytical theme proves that I have
the capability of thinking about all the variables that may influence a particular situation and act
appropriately. Besides, I strongly yearn for learning new ideas and improving continuously
(Asplund, Agrawal, Hodges, Harter & Lopez, 2014). Specifically, I tend to be excited with the
process of learning more than the outcome. As a strategist, I can device alternative ways of
proceeding with different projects and operations (Dubreuil, Forest & Courcy, 2014). When
prompted with any situation, I can easily identify the pertinent issues and patterns to enable me
to handle it uniquely. Performing highly in the focused context proves that I can adopt a
direction, strictly adhere to it and execute the relevant adjustments to remain on the right track. I
am also able to develop priorities before acting on different issues that I may be faced with.
Finally, as an achiever, I have great stamina for hard work. Therefore, I can only feel satisfied
when I stay busy and productive.
My Initial Reactions to My Results

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Taking the Gallup Test has enabled me to understand my hidden talents. I am particularly
amazed that I have been concentrating on some issues that do not pertain to my key strengths.
For example, for a long time, I have always held that am good at commanding and that I can
manage large teams by delegating roles and commanding them to adhere to their designated
duties. However, upon doing the Test, I have realized that I am not strong at this theme. Also, I
was surprised that I have an analytical talent which I can use to find patterns and logic in large
sums of data.
How I can draw on My Strengths to enhance My Effectiveness.
I can use the five strengths as defined by my Gallup Test results to enhance my current
and future leadership. Particularly, I can use my analytical talent to prove my arguments and
establish facts in a team (Soria & Stubblefield, 2014). I may also use the analytical talent to
understand how certain factors affect the firm and the causes of problems the organization may
face. As a strategist, I will be able to identify alternative strategies that may be adopted by an
organization to be more competitive compared to its market rivals. As a learner, I will be able to
learn new approaches to handling different duties and continually improve my leadership and
technical skills to become more productive. Besides, as an achiever, I will be able to work
tirelessly to ensure that organizational goals are attained. Finally, the theme of focus will enable
me to prioritize group activities to ensure that they are done logically.
Conclusion
Doing the Gallup Test has enabled me to understand my key strengths and weaknesses.
Ideally, people may perform better if they concentrate on their capabilities rather than trying to
review their weaknesses. Therefore, I will try to focus on my key strengths as depicted by My
Gallup Test results to improve my current and future performance.

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References
Asplund, J., Agrawal, S., Hodges, T., Harter, J., & Lopez, S. J. (2014). The Clifton
StrengthsFinder® 2.0 Technical Report: Development and Validation. Gallup.
Dubreuil, P., Forest, J., & Courcy, F. (2014). From Strengths use to Work Performance: The
Role of Harmonious Passion, Subjective Vitality, and Concentration. The Journal of
Positive Psychology, 9(4), 335-349.
Soria, K. M., & Stubblefield, R. (2014). First-year College Students' Strengths Awareness:
Building a Foundation for Student Engagement and Academic Excellence. Journal of the
First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 26(2), 69-88.
Soria, K. M., Roberts, J. E., & Reinhard, A. P. (2015). First-year College Students’ Strengths
Awareness and Perceived Leadership Development. Journal of Student Affairs Research
and Practice, 52(1), 89-103.