Ideas
On talent, strengths and finding the work you are built for.
Your Core Strength, in Plain Words
Most people cannot name what they do best. Here is why a strength needs both talent and proof, and how Apex Strengths names yours.
By Sirajudeen Shahul Hameed · 4 min read
Are You on the Right Mountain?
Apex, Bridge or Wrong Mountain: how to tell whether your current work uses your strengths, and what to do about it.
By Sirajudeen Shahul Hameed · 4 min read
The Apex Equation: Why One Weak Factor Holds Everything Back
Knowledge × Talent × Skill × Will × Arena. Why the five multiply, and why finding your weakest one is the fastest way up.
By Sirajudeen Shahul Hameed · 3 min read
Why We Ask You to Split 100 Points
Real life is rarely either/or. Why splitting 100 points between two good answers gives a truer picture than agree/disagree or forced choices.
By Sirajudeen Shahul Hameed · 3 min read
Stop Climbing Someone Else's Mountain
Why the fastest growth comes from building on the talents you already have — and how talent, knowledge, skill and the right arena come together as a strength.
By Sirajudeen Shahul Hameed · 4 min read