StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover...

StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths | Tom Rath | For Use in Supervision/Leadership

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	StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths Tom Rath Gallup Press, 2007 - 192 pages average customer review:based on 193 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great way to find out about your professional self

It gives you insights into your true behaviors and why you should be good at something. Worked great for a team building exercise.

For Use in Supervision/Leadership

I had to read this book in conjunction with Marcus Buckingham's GO PUT YOUR STRENGTHS TO WORK for a leadership class at my univsersity. I took the on-line survey from StrengthsFinder, and the quiz identified 5 of my strengths. I can take this survey again, two more times, I believe. I found the strengths survey to be spot-on with me as a person. I strongly recommend using StrengthsFinder 2.0 if you're looking for a way to become a better leader and team member.

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Good for staff bonding

I used the review of this book with my staff of seven. I purchased a book for each of them and had them take the on-line survey ahead of time. Then, they each brought their individual results to the retreat which led to a good discussion. I recommend this type of activity for work groups. It helped us understand each other's strengths and how to work together more effectively.

Excellent. Buy it for the survey alone.

This was a great book. In fact so good that this small businessman, me, has bought it for all my staff and has it as part of my interview process. Well its increased growth. Not bad for 12 bucks.

The survey is really helpful. Its helpful with business and personal relatiohsips.

Essentially the core argument is that 1 hour invested in building a strength yields greate absolute improvement than 1 hour pluggin a wekaness. Most successful people spend most of their time doing what they are best at. There are a fair amounts of refinements to this theme, that make the book worthwhile.

Its fantastic if you are building a team or an organisation as you mix and match the right people to make the whole greater than its parts.

Downsides? Well Really the book is quite short, with the core the test you take and an introduction to it. The rest is really best described as an appendix explaining the 30 odd "talents". If you want a book you should read this book alongside read "first break all the rules". The two really work with each other for the business reader. The break all the rules book is the, text and explains how you use the principals. The strengthfinder 2.0 is really the next step once you've bought the premise of "first break all the rules", it helps you start to apply the principals to yourself and your team.

Why only 4 starts. Well I'm sick of reading 5 star reviews written by friends of the author. And Amazon is stuffed with them. So much so that I now ignore the 5 star reviews, so I hope you beilve this one. Buy this book. Use it. If you aren't already playing to your strengths, it it will change your life.

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