Knowing how your dominant CliftonStrengths themes interact will help you identify your natural talents and develop your strengths. Theme dynamics are like the chemistry of talent themes — how your CliftonStrengths themes interact to create something brand new and more powerful than either theme alone.
COMMAND
| Achiever | Sometimes, resistance and opposition hinder accomplishment. On those occasions, you can apply a forceful, emotional presence. |
| Activator | Your sense of urgency pushes forward and creates momentum. Your strong emotional presence pushes back against resistance. |
| Adaptability | You are willing to take charge and be in control, but you are equally willing to relinquish control and follow someone else’s lead. |
| Analytical | You bring clarity to complexity and confusion by appealing to rational arguments and by engaging in emotional debates. |
| Arranger | You know how to build a culture of flexible productivity and at the same time, deal with internal and external opposition. |
| Belief | You are passionate and feel strongly about your values, and you don’t hesitate to let others know your feelings or beliefs. |
| Communication | You often give voice to what others are thinking and feeling when they don’t have the clarity or courage to articulate it. |
| Competition | For some wins, you must push yourself and push against others. For you, the greater the opposition, the sweeter the victory. |
| Connectedness | You are driven by your strong feelings and clear opinions to be an advocate for the weak and a protector of the vulnerable. |
| Consistency | You rely on systems and processes to control inefficient variance and on your strong emotions to resist those who would control you. |
| Context | When you think, your first inclination is to look back, and when you encounter opposition, your first inclination is to push back. |
| Deliberative | Your authority is powerful but vigilant. Decisively, you anticipate potential obstacles and mitigate possible risks. |
| Developer | Some people don’t grow because of obstacles or enemies. Your courageous encouragement can be a helpful force for others. |
| Discipline | Your precise plans create a predictable order, and your powerful presence resists unpredictable opposition. |
| Empathy | You can sense emotions that others may not notice. When you express a strong emotion, it is clear to everyone. |
| Focus | Because you are direct, it is clear how you’re feeling. Because you are goal-oriented, it is clear what direction you’re headed. |
| Futuristic | You can move people, either by inspiring them with your dreams or by intimidating them with your direct and powerful presence. |
| Harmony | You create clarity by expressing your own strong emotions. You create consensus by managing the strong emotions of others. |
| Ideation | While you are a take-charge kind of person, you have an open mind that can deal with the ambiguity of innovation. |
| Includer | You want to be in the driver’s seat, but you don’t want to travel alone. You welcome all who want to join you on the journey. |
| Individualization | Your appreciation of individual differences helps you customize your strong and forceful presence. |
| Input | Forceful and resourceful, you influence people with your powerful emotional presence, and you equip people with resources that work. |
| Intellection | When faced with resistance or opposition, you are equally comfortable with philosophical discussions or emotional debates. |
| Learner | You are a curious student with a mind open to new information. You are a courageous student who challenges and debates to clarify. |
| Maximiser | You are likely to be more direct and demanding when you see quality being compromised or excellence being threatened. |
| Positivity | It is easy for you to get tough with others when they need it and to praise them when they deserve it. |
| Relator | If your friend is threatened, you will fight on his or her behalf. If your friend is wrong, you will speak the painful truth in love. |
| Responsibility | You are committed to doing the right thing, even when it goes against what others think or feel is right. |
| Restorative | When a problem arises, so do strong emotions. You are not intimidated by problems or by their emotional repercussions. |
| Self-assurance | Your presence is often a quiet confidence, but it can erupt into an assertive force if someone threatens or resists you. |
| Significance | You can take charge and make tough decisions. When you do, you want the value of your personal stock to go up, not down. |
| Strategic | Your willingness to consider all options in advance means that when you take charge, you can prevent futile efforts. |
| Woo | You can win over a new person who fosters success or push against a resistant person who hinders progress. |