Second, these exemplary managers emphasize that the point of self-discovery is not to fix your nontalents. The point is not to “identify and fill in your skill gaps,” as many human resources departments euphemistically describe it. In the spirit of the insight “You cannot put in what was left out, you can only draw out what was left in,” the point of self-discovery is to learn about yourself so that you can capitalize on who you are. The point is to take control of your career, to make more informed decisions and to gradually select roles that represent an increasingly good fit for your
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