People Energy Principle #8 – Each human is uniquely wired for something. Notice this.
Every person on your team comes wired with a unique mix of talents, quirks, and passions. Some have laser focus; others are idea factories. Some thrive in chaos; others need structure like oxygen. Yet too many leaders treat people like one-size-fits-all widgets.
Why That’s Nuts
When you ignore someone’s natural wiring, you waste energy forcing them into roles that drain them. It’s like asking your top creative to obsess over spreadsheets or your analytical genius to “just wing it.” Sure, they might grind through it, but you’ll never see their best.
The Leadership Advantage
The magic happens when you notice how people are uniquely wired—and align their roles accordingly:
- Put people where their natural strengths make success easier.
- Combine talent stacks so differences complement each other.
- Stop trying to turn introverts into extroverts (or vice versa).
When you do this, work gets lighter, faster, and a lot more fun.
The Provocation
What if your best “talent strategy” wasn’t squeezing people into job descriptions but building around their natural superpowers? You don’t need perfect people—you need the right fit.
Your Move
Pick one team member and map their top 2–3 natural strengths. Are you giving them enough space to use them—or are you wasting their wiring?