today's 60-second book brief: now, discover your strength
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NOW, DISCOVER
YOUR STRENGTHS
60-SECOND BOOK BRIEFS
BY MARCUS BUCKINGHAM
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Marcus Buckingham tells us that we must focus on our strengths rather than our weaknesses if we are going to succeed. Here’s what you need to know.
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Lesson 1: Understand what a strength actually is.
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It is the consistent, near
perfect performance in an activity. It’s the combination of talent,
knowledge and skill.
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Lesson 2: There are 2 types of knowledge.
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Zero is the lonliest numberfactual knowledge +
experiential knowledge
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Zero is the lonliest number+ Zero is the lonliest number
Our strengths will always include a
combination of both.
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Lesson 3: We need to find our talents.
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We’re all different
Most people get the highest level of satisfaction out of their talents.
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Find work that has an inherent satisfaction in it, and you’ve just spotted a talent.
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Lesson 4: You need to deal with your weaknesses without making them your main focus.
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The easiest way to do this is to build a support system of other people who enjoy doing the things you’re not good at.
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STRATEGY
DESIGN
COFFEE
PLANNING
SERVICE
TECHNOLOGY
FINANCE
ORGANIZING
SALES
MAILERS
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Lesson 5: To build a strength based organization, you need to develop a selection system around identifying talent
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Find your best performers, find out what makes them tick, and look for that in your hiring process.
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