Tom Rath
Book Description
Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best everyday? Chances are that you don’t. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions discover their Top 5 talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment, language of 34 themes and much more. While you can read this book in one sitting, you’ll use it as a reference for decades. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself- and the world around you- forever.
Jim's Thoughts
This book is a companion guide to the bestselling books “Now, Discover Your Strengths” and further discusses the value to individuals of discovering and capitalizing on their natural strengths rather than trying to strengthen areas of weakness. Most importantly, the book includes an online assessment StrengthsFinder which has been updated from their original 2001 version which allows the reader to go online, complete a questionnaire and discover their unique areas of strength. Furthermore, the book then gives examples of how to utilize these natural strengths in your career and in your life in general. The reader will find the book easy to read and the assessment easy to take. The results will help anyone to understand their individual strengths and how to apply these in their day-to-day careers.
