If leadership and teamwork rank near the top of your character-strengths profile, certain kinds of roles tend to fit better than others — not because of a formula, but because of what the work actually asks you to do daily.
What These Two Strengths Predict
Leadership, in this framework, is about organizing group activity and making sure things get done — not necessarily holding a formal title.
Teamwork is about being a reliable, contributing member of a group, showing up for shared goals even when there's no individual credit attached.
Together they point toward roles with real coordination — where success depends on other people's work as much as your own.
Roles Worth Considering
Project and program management roles reward both directly — organizing people and deliverables is the entire job description.
Team-lead and people-manager roles in any industry lean on the same combination, as do operations roles that coordinate across departments.
Coaching and training roles are a less obvious fit that shows up often — both strengths translate directly into helping a group perform better together.
Where the Combination Can Work Against You
Highly individual-contributor roles with little coordination — solo research, independent craft work — may leave leadership and teamwork underused, even if you're competent at the technical work itself.
That's not a disqualifier, but it's worth naming: the role won't ask for what you're naturally strongest at.
Strengths Aren't the Whole Picture
Character strengths tell you what you're likely to find meaningful and energizing to use, not what you're qualified for or trained in.
Pair a strengths result with a career-fit test — like RIASEC or Career Match — for a fuller read on direction, not just style.
Get Your Own Ranking
Take the Character Strengths Test to see where leadership and teamwork actually sit in your top 24, rather than assuming.