--- title: Newton Institute | build up others description: build up others | --- [![logo](https://blog.newtoninstitute.com/hubfs/NewtonInstitute_Jan2017/Layout/NI-Logo-Horizontal-Solid-Color-web.png)](https://newtoninstitute.com/) - [LEADERSHIP TRAINING](https://newtoninstitute.com/leadership-training) - [KEYNOTES](https://newtoninstitute.com/keynotes) - [BLOG](https://blog.newtoninstitute.com) - [RESOURCES](https://newtoninstitute.com/resources) - [Books](https://newtoninstitute.com/resources#books) - [FREE Downloads](https://newtoninstitute.com/resources#free-downloads) - [ABOUT](https://newtoninstitute.com/about) - [CONTACT](https://newtoninstitute.com/contact) Search ... - [LEADERSHIP TRAINING](https://newtoninstitute.com/leadership-training) - [KEYNOTES](https://newtoninstitute.com/keynotes) - [BLOG](https://blog.newtoninstitute.com) - [RESOURCES](https://newtoninstitute.com/resources) - [Books](https://newtoninstitute.com/resources#books) - [FREE Downloads](https://newtoninstitute.com/resources#free-downloads) - [ABOUT](https://newtoninstitute.com/about) - [CONTACT](https://newtoninstitute.com/contact) # BLOG ## Insights and thought leadership from the team at Newton Institute. ## [Building on Strength: Why Making Others Stronger Matters in the Workplace](https://blog.newtoninstitute.com/building-on-strength-why-making-others-stronger-matters-in-the-workplace) Posted by [John Stahl-Wert](https://blog.newtoninstitute.com/author/john-stahl-wert) on July 13, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.newtoninstitute.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/purple-flower.jpg)](https://blog.newtoninstitute.com/building-on-strength-why-making-others-stronger-matters-in-the-workplace) At the heart of serving leadership is a point of view about the human person, namely, that people are your organization’s greatest treasure. This point of view requires a change in the minds and hearts of leaders who are accustomed to thinking of their people as tools; even our accounting system labels people a “liability” on the balance sheet! The people who work for us are an asset, not a liability, and that is to say the very least. **Explore Each Person’s Strengths** In an [earlier post](http://johnstahlwert.com/upending-the-pyramid-why-serving-others-matters-in-the-workplace), we emphasized the importance of getting to know each of your team members so that you can better serve them. One of the most important areas of knowledge about a person is knowledge about that person’s strengths. Strengths are those tasks that the person performs well and, importantly, loves doing. Both criteria—capability and passion—must be present to call something a strength. 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