People with this pairing derive real joy and satisfaction from using their intuition and instincts to evaluate ideas and plans, and to provide others with thoughtful feedback. They tend to be extremely observant and deep in their thinking, and express their insights using impactful words. Because of their proclivity to nuance, they can sometimes be hesitant to declare certainty or express confidence in their own judgements.
Your Working Geniuses
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Wonder
You are naturally gifted at and derive energy and joy from pondering the possibility of greater potential and opportunity in a given situation.
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Discernment
You are naturally gifted at and derive energy and joy from using your intuition and instincts to evaluate and assess ideas or plans.
They Crave
Consideration. They want people to genuinely consider what they are wondering about and for their questions to be heard. "Hey, that's a great question."
Trust. They want you to trust their judgement, instincts, and assessment of things.
They Are Crushed By
Being dismissed. They dislike hearing "Who cares!?" or "We don't have time to stop and think about that."
"Prove it." They dislike having to argue for people to believe what their gut is telling them.
About These Geniuses
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Wonder
The Genius of Wonder involves pondering and asking questions, contemplating the reasons why things are the way they are. People with this genius derive joy and energy from thoughtfully observing the environment around them and wondering whether there might be a different or better way. Compared to other geniuses, Wonder is not the most observable genius, because it is a mostly internal process. However, almost every new initiative, programme, or project begins because someone wonders. The benefits of this genius include asking big questions, prompting people to consider assumptions that may need to be questioned, and challenging the status quo.
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Discernment
The Genius of Discernment involves making sound judgements relying on instinct and intuition across a wide variety of situations. It entails pattern recognition and integrative thinking, rather than expertise, knowledge, or data. As such, people with Discernment have a knack for and derive energy and joy from evaluating whether or not an idea is sound, or if it requires further tweaking and adjustments. The benefits of Discernment include curating, evaluating, and identifying the best ideas, and avoiding the ones that aren't good, or refining those that aren't yet ready.
Competency or Frustration
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Invention
You are naturally gifted at and derive energy and joy from creating original and novel ideas and solutions.
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Galvanizing
You are naturally gifted at and derive energy and joy from rallying people and inspiring them to take action around ideas, projects, or tasks.
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Enablement
You are naturally gifted at and derive energy and joy from providing others with encouragement and assistance for projects and tasks.
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Tenacity
You are naturally gifted at and derive energy and joy from pushing projects and tasks through to completion to ensure that the desired results are achieved.