Beginning = Tom Rath's goal
"In 1998, I began with a team of Gallup scientists led by the late Father of Strengths Psychology, Donald O. Clifton. Our goal was to start a global conversation about what's right with people. We were tired of living in a world that revolved around fixing our weaknesses" (p. i).
StrengthsFinder 2.0 ~ by Tom Rath, 2007, self-help, 183 pages, 10/10
Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Chances are, 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 2001. That ignited a global conversation and helped millions to discover their top five talents. In its latest national bestseller, Strengths Finder 2.0, Gallup unveiled the new and improved version of its popular assessment, with 34 themes. You can read this book in one sitting, but you may use it as a reference far longer.
My own five strengths (with a snippet from each category) are:
1. Communication (pp. 65-68) — "You will always do well in roles tat require you to capture people's attention" (p. 66).2. Connectedness (pp. 73-76) — "Explore specific ways to expand your sense of connection and purpose in everyday life" (p. 74).3. Empathy (pp. 97-100) — "You can sense the emotions of those around you. You can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are you own. Intuitively, you are able to see the world through their eyes and share their perspective. You do not necessarily agree with each person's perspective" (p. 97).4. Includer (pp. 117-120) — "You want to include people and make them feel part of the group. ... you actively avoid those groups that exclude others" (p. 117).5. Intellection (pp. 129-132) — "Take time to write. Writing might be the best way for you to crystallize and integrate your thoughts" (p. 131).
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