Go Put Your Strengths to Work: Six Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance

Companiesroutinelyclaimthat'OurPeopleAreOurGreatestAsset',butresearchdatashowsthatinpracticemostpeopledonotactuallyusetheirassetsmuchatwork.Thisbooksaimstochangethat.Whenemployeeslearnhowtotrulyapplytheirgreateststrengthsatwork,theyturbo-chargetheircareerpotentialandeverybodywins.Companiesfindthattheiremployeesaremoreproductive,theirteamsaremoreeffective,theirorganizationismoreinnovativeand,accordingly,theircustomersaremoreengaged.InFirst,BreakAlltheRules,MarcusBuckinghamprovedthelinkbetweenengagedemployeesandmoreprofitablebottomlinesandhighlightedgreatmanagersasthecatalyst.InNow,DiscoverYourStrengthsheexplainedhowtosortthroughyourpatternsofwishes,abilities,thoughtsandfeelingsand,withthehelpofaweb-basedprofile,identifyyourfivemostdominanttalents.InGoPutYourStengthstoWorkheshowsyouhowtotakethecrucialnextstep.Howtoseizecontrolofyourtimeatworkand,inthefaceofaworldthatdoesn'tmuchcarewhetheryouareplayingtoyourstrengths,howtorewriteyourjobdescriptionunderthenoseofyourboss.