Irrelevant Quote by Frances Hesselbein
“Organizations exist to make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant. And this is the work of effective leaders.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Leadership for a Better World, 2008
Leaders should amplify strengths and neutralize weaknesses to maximize effectiveness.
In simple terms: Use strengths, minimize weaknesses.
Focus on strengths, address weaknesses.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- business management
- nonprofit
- coaching
- project planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What strengths can you leverage now?
- How will you handle unavoidable weaknesses?
Overemphasis on strengths can ignore critical gaps.