Can my Strength become my Weakness?

We have a popular saying in the Strengths Movement: "A well managed talent, becomes a strength... but a mismanaged talent, becomes a detriment."

A talent is something that we cannot ignore, deny, or get rid off. But we can mismanage it. And usually mismanagement of a talent can be directly link to a lack of knowledge, skill and experience within the practical application of any talent theme. Let me give a couple of typical examples of talent mismanagement:

A person with a strong mix of strategic thinking talent themes (like ideation, input, intellection, strategic etc), usually comes across as if they "live inside their heads". The are very strong cerebral by nature, and therefor the process their environment, their emotions and their actions in a rational and intellectual manner.
Does this mean that they cannot do relationships, execute tasks or influence people? Not at all. It is just that their approach and their sustaining of these aspects will be more intellectual or strategic in nature.
But the fact of the matter is also that someone with such a mix, will be stretched within other areas. Where mismanagement comes in, will be if such a person claims not to be able to, for instance, show any kindness or empathy, even if they do not naturally feel or sense (or understand) it. Then this could become their "weakness", so to speak, as it works towards their own detriment.

You can apply this example with any strong functioning theme. We have a good way to refer to this mismanagement of themes: projection and judging.

Whenever you project your own theme or strength on someone else, and expect them to see through your talents, you are mismanaging your talent.
Whenever you judge someone else for the lack of ability (that you possess), or for the possession of a talent that you may lack, you are mismanaging your talent.

We need to understand that we cannot walk in someone elses shoes, see with their eyes, feel with their heart, touch with their hands, think with their brain or believe with their spirit.

Being self aware, and then self accepting of who you are, is the key to stopping either projection or judging.
Being other aware - and other accepting, is the key to sustaining this ability of a strength based life.