“Such an obvious idea, in hindsight, yet Mr. Buckingham and Dr. Clifton were the pioneers who realized the power that could come from harnassing one's strengths, instead of dwelling on one's weaknesses, and who capitalized on it by writing this best-selling book that is still going strong several years after its initial publication. As a professional career coach, myself, I love the premise of this book, which is that people can achieve almost anything in life if they recognize and "own" their innate talents, rather than spending all their time worrying about their weaknesses and vulnerabilities. This book also flies in the face of virtually every other career and personality assessment tool out there, which tend to be overly formulaic and to put people in career "boxes" based on superficial personality type. Instead, this wonderful book makes room for the fact that an introvert can actually be a highly effective salesperson; a "people person" can make a dynamite accountant; and a strategic thinker can do quite well in an extremely tactical environment, provided they understand their strengths and compensate for their limitations. I've seen all of these scenarios play out in the real world, through the course of my work, and I think this book is a great reminder that self-awareness is perhaps the most powerful single component of life and career success. One tip, though. Each book comes with a unique code to take the StrengthsFinder test on the Internet, so don't buy a used copy!!!”
myoungquist wrote this review Thursday, October 12 2006.
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