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Your "secret sauce" is what you bring to your life and work that helps set you apart. So do your strengths. When combined, your "secret sauce" is a “strengths multiplier!” It’s like adding spice to the dish—only in the form of interest, energy, and vitality. 

Download this exercise to help you discover your own special "secret sauce."

Exercise 1: Understanding Your Feedback Process

Accepting feedback is an essential part of learning and becoming an even more effective leader. Consider how you feel about receiving feedback. Do you see it as potentially threatening or helpful? Somewhere in between? How are you capturing the feedback that you do receive and using it to improve your leadership?

Download this exercise to help summarize the feedback you receive and decide how to use it.

Exercise 2: Identifying Reactions to Negative People and Behaviors

How well do you deal with difficult people in the workplace, or what I call “hot tamales?” Here’s an opportunity for you to note your reaction to common behaviors.

Download this exercise to review each type and note your typical reaction to each one.

Gourmet Leadership is the combination of skill and creativity that all great head chefs and all great leaders have. Check out these additional readings and resources from other inspiring thinkers on leadership:

Simon Sinek: Start With Why

Marcel Schwantes: 9 Best TED Talks to Help You Become a Better Leader

Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts

Gallup: CliftonStrengths

Ron Carucci: 4 Ways to Get Honest, Critical Feedback From Your Employees

Brené Brown: Daring Greatly

Ama Marston and Stephanie Marston: To Handle Increased Stress, Build Your Resilience

Amy Gallo: Why Aren't You Delegating?

MindTools: Developing Your Team

Scott Eblin: The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success