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Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance | 
| Author: Marcus Buckingham Publisher: Free Press Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 47 reviews Sales Rank: 276
Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 270 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4 Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0743261674 Dewey Decimal Number: 650.1 EAN: 9780743261678 ASIN: 0743261674
Publication Date: March 6, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Condition: HARDBACK-PERFECT no ugly remainder mark ! SMOKE FREE HOME ! FREE TRACKING & DELIVERY CONFIRMATION ! NEW TO AMAZON~ BUT NOT TO E-COMMERCE ! PLEASE BUY WITH CONFIDENCE !
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Product Description Beginning with the million-copy bestsellers First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham jump-started the strengths movement that is now sweeping the work world, from business to government to education. Now that the movement is in full swing, Buckingham's new book answers the ultimate question: How can you actually apply your strengths for maximum success at work?Research data show that most people do not come close to making full use of their assets at work -- in fact, only 17 percent of the workforce believe they use all of their strengths on the job. Go Put Your Strengths to Work aims to change that through a six-step, six-week experience that will reveal the hidden dimensions of your strengths. Buckingham shows you how to seize control of your assets and rewrite your job description under the nose of your boss. You will learn: Why your strengths aren't "what you are good at" and your weaknesses aren't "what you are bad at." How to use the four telltale signs to identify your strengths. The simple steps you can take each week to push your time at work toward those activities that strengthen you and away from those that don't. How to talk to your boss and your colleagues about your strengths without sounding like you're bragging and about your weaknesses without sounding like you're whining. The fifteen-minute weekly ritual that will keep you on your strengths path your entire career. With structured exercises that will become part of your regular workweek and proven tactics from people who have successfully applied the book's lessons, Go Put Your Strengths to Work will arm you with a radically different approach to your work life. As part of the book's program you'll take an online Strengths Engagement Track, a focused and powerful gauge that has proven to be the best way to measure the level of engagement of your strengths or your team's strengths. You can also download the first two segments of the renowned companion film series Trombone Player Wanted. Go Put Your Strengths to Work will open up exciting uncharted territory for you and your organization. Join the strengths movement and thrive.
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Excel at your strengths May 10, 2008 A continuation of the 'strengths finder' series, 'Go Put Your Strengths to Work' is a good addition to the bookshelf, albeit the lessons could have been presented more concisely.
The core message is that the process of building on your strengths is independent of your weaknesses - the book's surrounding six lessons explore the details of putting this theoretically simple practice to work. We often obsess over our weaknesses, constantly trying to improve and cover them up. Instead, change your mindset, focus on your strengths, build your environment around them, and you will excel at a much faster pace. The author walks you through the process of helping to identify your strengths, build on them, and offers suggestions for changing the external environment to assist you in this endeavor.
If you want the whole experience, don't get the Kindle version May 5, 2008 I was disappointed to discover that the Kindle version doesn't come with the code to take the oft-referred to strengths evaluation. I'll probably get a print copy, because the book has come highly recommended to me. I've abandoned it for now until I get another (print) copy.
Used heavily in my organization - with great success!! April 26, 2008 I was first introduced to Marcus and this book during a development class where I work. At the very least the book should help you re-focus your efforts for a more successful and enjoyable life.
Highly recommended!
Thought Provoking April 5, 2008 Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding PerformanceThis is a very thought provoking book. It is a very different way of looking at identifying job satisfaction. I can see where if the whole organization were to buy in it would be very beneficial to the organization. It points out that just because you are good at doing something it does not mean that you like doing it. My boss is trying to put this in place in our organization and I am excited about seeing it work.
6 Steps March 5, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not a business person per-se. But I do read a lot of fiction and non-fiction books. Recently I've been toying with the idea of starting my own company, and a friend recommended to me this book and I'm glad they did, if I end up starting my business I will definitely use the steps from this book
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