The CliftonStrengths® Podcast

Self-Assurance®: Powerful Partnerships

Sep 29, 2025
Explore the power of self-assurance in partnerships and leadership. It fosters internal confidence, enabling risk-taking and stability. Hear a captivating story from Silicon Valley where a leader's confident dissent transformed team dynamics. Discover how self-assured leaders build trust and create safe spaces for diverse opinions. Learn about the necessary elements for self-assurance to thrive, and how it can uplift others by balancing independence with collaboration. Enhance your team's confidence while leveraging unique strengths!
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INSIGHT

Internal Confidence As A Stable Foundation

  • Self-Assurance is an internal confidence that acts like a steady foundation for decisions and action.
  • That confidence resists external sway and often influences others to feel more secure.
ANECDOTE

Tech Leader Shifted Team Direction

  • Jillian watched a tech leader with Self-Assurance speak a contrary perspective that changed the group's direction.
  • The leader's confident assertion shifted team thinking and influenced outcomes during the session.
INSIGHT

Confidence Builds Team Trust

  • Self-Assurance can translate from individual confidence to collective trust by providing stability.
  • Seeing someone comfortable being themselves makes it safe for others to voice different opinions.
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