In identifying your weaknesses, include what you need emotionally. Due to my background, I don't handle rejection well. I don't have a natural sales personality. I don't have a deep emotional reservoir and criticism causes me to crater on the inside. I do not have a bold personality where I naturally fight for my rights. I tend to back away from conflict because assertive or aggressive people scare me. One thing I desperately needed was someone on my board who would peel me off the ground every time I felt flattened by someone's criticism. I needed someone who would encourage me to get back in the saddle when thrown off. God blessed me with such a person. She reminded me to see myself through God's eyes. Her encouragement helped to reshape my self image. I strategically picked her to help me through my emotional weakness.

In inviting those to be on your team, connect with their heart. They do not exist solely to serve your purpose. They exist because they were put in this city at the same time with you because you were meant to do something tremendous together. Their personal histories will dovetail with yours making you the perfect combination to meet a need in the community Working together then is not a matter of contract or financial profit, it's a matter of divine appointment. You were meant to be in each other's lives because you share a common destiny. Don't discount the power in knowing you are in the right place at the right time. A team that knows its place in history is a powerful team that can conquer the world.

Excerpted from Lessons Every Business Leader Needs, a new downloadable resource from Gifted for Leadership.