StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath: What It Teaches, Who It’s For, Who Should Skip It
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Stop fixing weaknesses and find out what you are naturally good at. The assessment is the point; the book is the manual.
What the book argues
Gallup’s research suggests people grow most in their areas of talent, not their areas of deficit. The included code unlocks an assessment that identifies your top five of thirty-four themes, and the book explains each theme with ideas for action and advice for working with others who have it.
Three ideas you can use this week
- Build your role around your top themes rather than apologizing for the bottom ones.
- Name your strengths in plain language so colleagues can use them.
- Manage weaknesses by partnering, not by heroic self-improvement.
Who it is for
Employees, managers and teams who want a shared vocabulary for talent.
How to turn it into a routine
Take the assessment, then write one way to apply your number one theme this week.
Who should skip it
Buy new; used copies have spent codes. The book without the test is thin.
Verdict
The assessment is genuinely useful. The theme descriptions make a good team exercise.
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Tools that put the book to work
Reading is the easy part. Three simple tools that turn the idea into a daily routine:
Professional Laptop Backpack
Everything has a pocket, nothing gets crushed, and it looks like you meant it.
Ergonomic Office Chair
Eight hours a day in one object. It should not be the cheapest thing you own.
Tech Organizer Pouch
Every cable, charger and adapter in one pouch. The meeting does not wait for a dead laptop.
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More picks, with pictures
Three tools and three books that fit the same goal. Each has its own full review here, including who should skip it.
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Launch list
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One email when the book opens on Kickstarter. Nothing else. Already reading the book? Your Cheat Sheet is at wisdomdeck.com/free.
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The book itself — 40 laws in ten parts, 320 pages, each ending with The Work — is funded first on Kickstarter.
