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The Strengths Edge · Relational + Leadership

The Connector

You bring people together and get them to work as one. Relational depth + collective wiring.

The dimensional signature
Analytical 55
Relational 90
Drive 65
Creative 60
Leadership 85

What this type means

The Connector combines relational depth with leadership presence. The shadow edge: avoiding hard truths to preserve relationships. Heavily overrepresented in HR leadership, nonprofit executive seats, and political coalition-building. The edge surfaces under conflict as conflict-avoidance.

In relationships

You're the social infrastructure. Friends and coworkers cluster around you. The cost: you can carry everyone's emotional weight without realizing it.

Watch for

Connection without boundaries becomes exhaustion. Notice who you're holding up and whether anyone's holding you.

The growth edge

Build a small inner circle that holds YOU — not everyone gets the same energy. Reciprocity is the discipline.

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The other types in The Strengths Edge

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Pairs well with

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