# Compare and Contrast - Maximizer and Strategic 🔆 - - - Gallup's definition: - - - 🔆 • Maximizer®(完美): People exceptionally talented in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb. • Strategic®(战略): People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. Maximizer is a talent theme in the Influencing domain (orange). Strategic is a talent theme in the Strategic-Thinking domain (green). 🔆 - - - Similarities - - - 🔆 Both Maximizer and Strategic share a sorting quality, focusing on evaluating and choosing the best. 🔆 - - - Differences - - - 🔆 • Maximizer - is about influencing others. • Strategic - is about thinking through options. • Maximizer - raises the bar by highlighting excellence and investing in talent to build strengths. • Strategic - evaluates options, anticipates alternatives, and develops backup plans. • Maximizer - sorts between good and great to focus on excellence. • Strategic - sorts between options to identify the best path forward. 🔆 - - - Powerful partnership - - - 🔆 When Maximizer and Strategic are paired, whether in one person or a partnership, they create a focus on excellence achieved through the best possible option.