StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (Hardcover - Feb 1, 2007)
Core concepts:
- Focusing on our natural strengths, instead of improving our weaknesses, results in far more growth potential
- Employees who feel their job plays right into their strength zone, are more emotionally engaged in their work
- Knowledge, skill and practice are most helpful when they amplify your innate talents, in this case talents serve as a multiplier
- 7/10 surveyed by Gallup did not have the opportunity to focus on what they do best on a daily basis
- Employees who do not use their strengths at work become detrimental to themselves and the organization that employes them
- There is minimal gain to improving your weaknesses
- 34 themes of talent were extracted from over 100,000 talent-based interviews conducted by Gallup and classified across four general categories - Striving, Thinking, Relating, and Influencing
Assessment:
Strengths Finder 2.0 provides an online assessment of talents. Once completed, you will receive a "Discovery and Action-Planning Guide" that includes a report of your talents and ideas for how to capitalize on them.
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