# Compare and Contrast - Self-Assurance and Strategic 🔆 - - - Gallup's definition: - - - 🔆 • Self-Assurance (自信): People exceptionally talented in the Self-Assurance theme feel confident in their ability to take risks and manage their own lives. They have an inner compass that gives them certainty in their decisions. • • 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. Self-Assurance® is a talent theme in the Influencing Domain. Strategic® is a talent theme in the Strategic-Thinking Domain. 🔆 - - - Similarities - - - 🔆 Both Self-Assurance and Strategic: • Focus on what’s ahead • Take action to move forward 🔆 - - - Differences - - - 🔆 • Self-Assurance - trusts their own instincts to choose the right path without hesitation. • Strategic - evaluates multiple options to find the best path forward. • Self-Assurance - look inward, relying on inner confidence and intuition to navigate decisions. • Strategic - look outward, scanning the bigger picture to find the best way forward. • Self-Assurance - sticks to their chosen path with confidence, trusting their initial decision. • Strategic - plans ahead with alternatives, adjusting course as needed.