<h1><span style="font-size: small;">Developer</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">You see the potential in others. Very often, in fact, potential is all you see. In your view no individual is fully formed. On the contrary, each individual is a work in progress, alive with possibilities. And you are drawn toward people for this very reason. When you interact with others, your goal is to help them experience success. You look for ways to challenge them. You devise interesting experiences that can stretch them and help them grow. And all the while you are on the lookout for the signs of growth -- a new behavior learned or modified, a slight improvement in a skill, a glimpse of excellence or of "flow" where previously there were only halting steps. For you these small increments -- invisible to some -- are clear signs of potential being realized. These signs of growth in others are your fuel. They bring you strength and satisfaction. Over time many will seek you out for help and encouragement because on some level they know that your helpfulness is both genuine and fulfilling to you.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Make a list of the people you have helped learn and grow. Look   at the list often and remind yourself of the effect you have had on the   world.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Seek roles in which your primary responsibilities will be in   facilitating growth. Teaching,   coaching, or managing roles might prove especially satisfying for you.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Notice when your   associates grow, and tell them. Be specific about what you saw. Your   detailed observations of their growth will enhance their growth.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Make a list of the people you would like to help develop. Write what you would consider   to be each person's strengths. Schedule time to meet with each of them   regularly -- even if for only 15 minutes -- and make a point of   discussing both their goals and their strengths.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Identify the mentor or   mentors who recognized something special inside you. Take   the time to thank them for helping you develop, even if this means tracking   down a former schoolteacher and sending him or her a letter.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Make a plan to develop your own strengths based on a detailed   understanding of your talents, knowledge, and skills.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Be ready to:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Partner with someone with   a strong Individualization theme. This person can help you   see where each person's greatest strengths lie. Without this help, your   Developer instincts might lead you to encourage people to grow in areas in   which they lack real strength.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Carefully avoid   supporting someone who is consistently struggling in his or her role. In such   instances, the most developmental action you can take is to encourage him or   her to find a different role -- a role that fits.</span></p>
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