Is it possible to overdevelop a theme of talent?

No. It is impossible to be too talented or too successful. A person can always do what he or she does best -- better. An Olympic gymnast can always develop better control and form, and a teacher can always develop a better method of reaching students.

However, if you focus on developing only one theme of talent, other themes may suffer as the natural balance among your themes is upset. For example, in a genuine effort to best use the unique strengths of her teammates, a manager may choose to concentrate her own development efforts solely on her Individualization theme. Such intense focus on this theme -- and lack of attention to other themes -- could cause her to make so many exceptions for individuals that she allows her team members to repeatedly miss deadlines they are expected to meet. If this happens, the manager, her individual team members, and the team as a whole will suffer from her lack of attention to her Responsibility theme.

To most effectively work from your strengths, strive to properly balance your themes of talent -- and consider them singly and in combination with each other.