Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro

strong suit

Play to Your Strong Suit

You can’t be great at everything. If you try, you’ll be great at nothing.

You want to “play to your strong suit.” These are the traits that give you energy and reflect your superpower.

And the cards you don’t have?

Those aren’t weaknesses to fix. They’re opportunities for collaboration.

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From “You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck: Why the Coworkers Who Drive You Crazy Are Your Unfair Advantage.” Available April 21, 2026.