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Katja Tanninen
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Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Hi!

I would like a new board called ”Problems of Being a High Potential” to be added.

By looking at our topic from the view point of the HiPot, we might find ways to better support them.

With kind regards

Katja Tanninen
This post was changed on 08 Mar 2006 at 06:20 am by Hannes Offenbacher .
- 07 Mar 2006, 3:18 pm
Katja Tanninen wrote: > Hi! > > I would like a new board called ”Problems of Being a High Potential” > to be added. > > By looking at our topic from the view point of the HiPot, we might > find ways to better support them. > > With kind regards > > Katja Tanninen
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Re: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Katja Tanninen wrote:
Hi!

I would like a new board called ”Problems of Being a High Potential” to be added.
By looking at our topic from the view point of the HiPot, we might find ways to better support them.
Yeah, I agree. I also noted that almost everyone around here is so damn sure of being "High potential" that I ask myself how one could become "High potential" if one doesn't feel like one. Or is this the difference between High Potentials and normal potentials that everyone keeps looking for? Self-confidence?

"Problems of being a high potential" is one avenue to find out more about this. Perhaps another thing that High Potentials ought to think about is how to achieve their high potential - because a potential is a good thing, but what is important is performance not potential.

I thought that was what this board was all about: How to tap my high potential, how to best bring it to use, how to develop further potentials, how to perform.
- 15 Mar 2006, 3:54 pm
Gregor Groß wrote: > Katja Tanninen wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I would like a new board called ”Problems of Being a High Potential” > > to be added. > > By looking at our topic from the view point of the HiPot, we might > > find ways to better support them. > > Yeah, I agree. I also noted that almost everyone around here is so > damn sure of being "High potential" that I ask myself how one could > become "High potential" if one doesn't feel like one. Or is this the > difference between High Potentials and normal potentials that > everyone keeps looking for? Self-confidence? > > "Problems of being a high potential" is one avenue to find out more > about this. Perhaps another thing that High Potentials ought to think > about is how to achieve their high potential - because a potential is > a good thing, but what is important is performance not potential. > > I thought that was what this board was all about: How to tap my high > potential, how to best bring it to use, how to develop further > potentials, how to perform.
Katja Tanninen
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Re^2: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Gregor Groß wrote:

I thought that was what this board was all about: How to tap my high
potential, how to best bring it to use, how to develop further
potentials, how to perform.

Let's forget about the defining and comparing then.

As to the question: How to tap my high potential.

Some prerequisites have already been mentioned somewhere else - I'll list them here; hopefully it will start a discussion. I'm sure we'll eventually get our new board.

- Awareness of one's potential
- Possibility for autonomy / minimum interference
- Availability of support / guidance?

Job security or feeling of security in general is one aspect, which I believe wasn't mentioned before (?). If you have to worry about your finances or your job, you will be distracted all the time - as I believe. Sure, there is often not much you can do about it yourself, but employers would be wise to consider it. Creative people need the right to make mistakes, to be really productive...

Any other ideas? or comments?

Rgds

Katja
This post was modified on 16 Mar 2006 at 01:22 pm.
- 16 Mar 2006, 1:21 pm
Katja Tanninen wrote: > Gregor Groß wrote: > > > > I thought that was what this board was all about: How to tap my high > > potential, how to best bring it to use, how to develop further > > potentials, how to perform. > > > Let's forget about the defining and comparing then. > > As to the question: How to tap my high potential. > > Some prerequisites have already been mentioned somewhere else - I'll > list them here; hopefully it will start a discussion. I'm sure we'll > eventually get our new board. > > - Awareness of one's potential > - Possibility for autonomy / minimum interference > - Availability of support / guidance? > > Job security or feeling of security in general is one aspect, which I > believe wasn't mentioned before (?). If you have to worry about your > finances or your job, you will be distracted all the time - as I > believe. Sure, there is often not much you can do about it yourself, > but employers would be wise to consider it. Creative people need the > right to make mistakes, to be really productive... > > Any other ideas? or comments? > > Rgds > > Katja
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Re^3: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
As to the question: How to tap my high potential.

Some prerequisites have already been mentioned somewhere else - I'll list them here; hopefully it will start a discussion. I'm sure we'll eventually get our new board.

- Awareness of one's potential
- Possibility for autonomy / minimum interference
- Availability of support / guidance?
Yes. Let us also mention the right circumstances. Because if I'm not at the job which I'm best in, I'll have difficulties performing up to my potential.

And here we are at the base of my questions again: What seems to be very important for high potentials is also the ability to let others know of that potential. Well, one could almost argue it is as important as the ability to tap that potential - if not more.

Job security or feeling of security in general is one aspect, which I believe wasn't mentioned before (?). If you have to worry about your finances or your job, you will be distracted all the time - as I believe. Sure, there is often not much you can do about it yourself, but employers would be wise to consider it. Creative people need the right to make mistakes, to be really productive...
Not only the right to make mistakes... without mistakes there is no learning. And an organisation or person that does not learn, well they are useless. Devoid of any potential. Making mistakes and reviewing them enables us to learn (Why do we fall? So we can learn to stand up again...).

And with this we are back to definitions. I think what's the difference about true "High potentials" is their ability to learn and thus to adapt to different situations very fast.
- 16 Mar 2006, 2:21 pm
Gregor Groß wrote: > > As to the question: How to tap my high potential. > > > > Some prerequisites have already been mentioned somewhere else - I'll > > list them here; hopefully it will start a discussion. I'm sure we'll > > eventually get our new board. > > > > - Awareness of one's potential > > - Possibility for autonomy / minimum interference > > - Availability of support / guidance? > > Yes. Let us also mention the right circumstances. Because if I'm not > at the job which I'm best in, I'll have difficulties performing up to > my potential. > > And here we are at the base of my questions again: What seems to be > very important for high potentials is also the ability to let others > know of that potential. Well, one could almost argue it is as > important as the ability to tap that potential - if not more. > > > Job security or feeling of security in general is one aspect, which I > > believe wasn't mentioned before (?). If you have to worry about your > > finances or your job, you will be distracted all the time - as I > > believe. Sure, there is often not much you can do about it yourself, > > but employers would be wise to consider it. Creative people need the > > right to make mistakes, to be really productive... > > Not only the right to make mistakes... without mistakes there is no > learning. And an organisation or person that does not learn, well > they are useless. Devoid of any potential. Making mistakes and > reviewing them enables us to learn (Why do we fall? So we can learn > to stand up again...). > > And with this we are back to definitions. I think what's the > difference about true "High potentials" is their ability to learn and > thus to adapt to different situations very fast.
Katja Tanninen
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Re^4: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Not only the right to make mistakes... without mistakes there is no
learning. And an organisation or person that does not learn, well
they are useless. Devoid of any potential. Making mistakes and
reviewing them enables us to learn (Why do we fall? So we can learn
to stand up again...).

I fully agree - I believe a key characteristic of high potentials is also their openness to (constructive) critic - or their need for it. Critic provides the second best way to develop oneself (besides learning from actual mistakes).

Yes. Let us also mention the right circumstances. Because if I'm not
at the job which I'm best in, I'll have difficulties performing up to
my potential.
You're right again - I forgot to mention: the right tasks, of course.

>>
And here we are at the base of my questions again: What seems to be
very important for high potentials is also the ability to let others
know of that potential. Well, one could almost argue it is as
important as the ability to tap that potential - if not more.
I am not so sure I understand you right in this? Why do you believe would that be? Please explain.
This post was modified on 16 Mar 2006 at 04:05 pm.
- 16 Mar 2006, 2:40 pm
Katja Tanninen wrote: > > Not only the right to make mistakes... without mistakes there is no > > learning. And an organisation or person that does not learn, well > > they are useless. Devoid of any potential. Making mistakes and > > reviewing them enables us to learn (Why do we fall? So we can learn > > to stand up again...). > > > I fully agree - I believe a key characteristic of high potentials is > also their openness to (constructive) critic - or their need for it. > Critic provides the second best way to develop oneself (besides > learning from actual mistakes). > > > Yes. Let us also mention the right circumstances. Because if I'm not > > at the job which I'm best in, I'll have difficulties performing up to > > > > my potential. > > You're right again - I forgot to mention: the right tasks, of course. > > > > >> > > And here we are at the base of my questions again: What seems to be > > very important for high potentials is also the ability to let others > > know of that potential. Well, one could almost argue it is as > > important as the ability to tap that potential - if not more. > > > I am not so sure I understand you right in this? Why do you believe > would that be? Please explain.
Katja Tanninen
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Re^5: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to object you - I am just not sure what exactly you mean? However, I believe (sense) you know what you are talking about... I really want to understand!?

Now that I have thought about it - do you mean, Hipos love to talk about their ideas - not in terms of bragging, but because of the excitement and enthusiasm?

Please give an example or some more explanation?
- 16 Mar 2006, 4:06 pm
Katja Tanninen wrote: > Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to object you - I am just not sure > what exactly you mean? However, I believe (sense) you know what you > are talking about... I really want to understand!? > > Now that I have thought about it - do you mean, Hipos love to talk > about their ideas - not in terms of bragging, but because of the > excitement and enthusiasm? > > Please give an example or some more explanation?
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Re^6: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Well, why do some people get treated as High Potentials whereas others do not? How is it that some people always get great jobs and others wont even when they have similar backgrounds and experience?

Of course there is always someone who fits the bill a bit better. But isn`t it also that some people really understand how to impress others? Be it in a personal meeting, be it on paper, be it on the phone. Isn´t it absolutely necessary for High Potentials to have that ability? Because they would not be able to get themself into the right position, job, task that they need to perform, to tap their potential!

I think most High Potentials are extraverted, outgoing. I think that is necessary, and I think it touches on what you said about being open to critical remarks.
- 16 Mar 2006, 6:32 pm
Gregor Groß wrote: > Well, why do some people get treated as High Potentials whereas > others do not? How is it that some people always get great jobs and > others wont even when they have similar backgrounds and experience? > > Of course there is always someone who fits the bill a bit better. But > isn`t it also that some people really understand how to impress > others? Be it in a personal meeting, be it on paper, be it on the > phone. Isn´t it absolutely necessary for High Potentials to have that > ability? Because they would not be able to get themself into the > right position, job, task that they need to perform, to tap their > potential! > > I think most High Potentials are extraverted, outgoing. I think that > is necessary, and I think it touches on what you said about being > open to critical remarks.
Katja Tanninen
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Re^7: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Gregor Groß wrote:
Well, why do some people get treated as High Potentials whereas
others do not? How is it that some people always get great jobs and
others wont even when they have similar backgrounds and experience?
That is true - in the end, if provided the right opportunity to proof themselves, they will make an impression.

But isn`t it also that some people really understand how to impress
others? Be it in a personal meeting, be it on paper, be it on the
phone. Isn´t it absolutely necessary for High Potentials to have that
ability? >
In this point I would ask, which one is the cause and which one is the effect - to have the ability to impress or to be seen / to be a high potential?

As in: If you have the ability to impress, you are seen as a high potential OR If you are a high potential you have the ability to impress.

I think you hit a key point there: In my opinion, this differentiates what I personally see as "true" high potential from what is generally believed to be a high potential. Do you see what I mean?

Because they would not be able to get themself into the
right position, job, task that they need to perform, to tap their
potential!
Well, that is the sad thing, I think there are a lot of high potentials out there, which are wasted because of some circumstances which prevent them from seeking their true "destiny" - sounds romantic ; )

What do you think?

Katja
This post was modified on 16 Mar 2006 at 08:45 pm.
- 16 Mar 2006, 7:15 pm
Katja Tanninen wrote: > Gregor Groß wrote: > > Well, why do some people get treated as High Potentials whereas > > others do not? How is it that some people always get great jobs and > > others wont even when they have similar backgrounds and experience? > > That is true - in the end, if provided the right opportunity to > proof themselves, they will make an impression. > > > But isn`t it also that some people really understand how to impress > > others? Be it in a personal meeting, be it on paper, be it on the > > phone. Isn´t it absolutely necessary for High Potentials to have that > > > > ability? > > > In this point I would ask, which one is the cause and which one is > the effect - to have the ability to impress or to be seen / to be a > high potential? > > As in: If you have the ability to impress, you are seen as a high > potential OR If you are a high potential you have the ability to > impress. > > I think you hit a key point there: In my opinion, this differentiates > what I personally see as "true" high potential from what is generally > believed to be a high potential. Do you see what I mean? > > > Because they would not be able to get themself into the > > right position, job, task that they need to perform, to tap their > > potential! > > Well, that is the sad thing, I think there are a lot of high > potentials out there, which are wasted because of some circumstances > which prevent them from seeking their true "destiny" - sounds > romantic ; ) > > What do you think? > > Katja
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Re^8: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
Well, then lets summarize it here:

A High Potential is someone who learns better than others. In fact, he/she is keen on learning and open to critics.

A High Potential also has the ability to convince others of his/her ability, he/she is able to lead others and communicate well.

Well, that is the sad thing, I think there are a lot of high potentials out there, which are wasted because of some circumstances which prevent them from seeking their true "destiny" - sounds romantic ; )
Well that is one question everyone has to answer themself. What is your destiny? What is your place in life? What is important for you? Career, children, sports? Adrenalin rushes? Respect by others? Money?

Everyone has to think about it, almost no one does it. But remember: This is your only life. Live it as you like. But do not forget, this is no test or practice session. This is the real one. Your show is already running...
- 17 Mar 2006, 09:16 am
Gregor Groß wrote: > Well, then lets summarize it here: > > A High Potential is someone who learns better than others. In fact, > he/she is keen on learning and open to critics. > > A High Potential also has the ability to convince others of his/her > ability, he/she is able to lead others and communicate well. > > > Well, that is the sad thing, I think there are a lot of high > > potentials out there, which are wasted because of some circumstances > > which prevent them from seeking their true "destiny" - sounds > > romantic ; ) > > Well that is one question everyone has to answer themself. What is > your destiny? What is your place in life? What is important for you? > Career, children, sports? Adrenalin rushes? Respect by others? Money? > > Everyone has to think about it, almost no one does it. But remember: > This is your only life. Live it as you like. But do not forget, this > is no test or practice session. This is the real one. Your show is > already running...
Luis Garza
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Re^9: Requesting new board: Problems of Being a High Potential
This exchange of ideas is quite interesting.

What about passion? of course it sounds a little romantic, but High Potentials need to be passionate about what they're doing in order to become the High Performers they can be, don't you think?

Best regards to both of you from Monterrey, Mexico.

Luis Garza
- 20 Jun 2006, 01:59 am
Luis Garza wrote: > This exchange of ideas is quite interesting. > > What about passion? of course it sounds a little romantic, but High > Potentials need to be passionate about what they're doing in order to > become the High Performers they can be, don't you think? > > Best regards to both of you from Monterrey, Mexico. > > Luis Garza