“29 January 2008
Whilst clearly a business management book, the insights are really valuable for any area where the development of people is key. And for me that's just about everywhere.
I especially appreciated the insights from great managers summed up in the thought that it's not about trying to put more things into people because no one has unlimited potential, it's about bringing out of people what already in them - that's hard enough.
For me, in a church context, the things Buckingham and Coffman have to say ought to be second nature - the tragedy is they are not.
I've got a better feel now for why people develop different talents and abilities which are what lie behind our strengths, together with skills and knowledge.
Read this alongside taking StrengthsFinder, together with 'Go Put All Your Strengths to Work' and 'The One Thing You Need to Know.'”