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Автор Marcus Buckingham
ISBN: 978-1-59562-035-4
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Donald O. Clifton, Ph. D. (1924-2003)
The Clifton StrengthsFinder is the culmination of more than 50 years of Dr. Donald O. Clifton’s lifelong work: leading millions of people around the world to discover their strengths. In 2002, Dr.
Clifton was honored by an American Psychological Association Presidential Commendation as the Father of Strengths-Based Psychology.CONTENTS
IMPORTANT Information About Taking Clifton StrengthsFinder
Introduction: The Strengths Revolution at Work
The Revolution
Two Million Interviews
I. The Anatomy of a Strength
Chapter 1. Strong Lives
The Investor, the Director, the Skin Doctor, and the Editor
Tiger Woods, Bill Gates, and Cole Porter
Three Revolutionary Tools
Chapter 2. Strength Building
Is He Always This Good?
Knowledge and Skills
Talent
II. Discover the Source of Your Strengths
Chapter 3. StrengthsFinder
The Traces of Talent
The StrengthsFinder Profile
Chapter 4. The Thirty-Four Themes of StrengthsFinder
Achiever
Activator
Adaptability
Analytical
Arranger
Belief
Command
Communication
Competition
Connectedness
Consistency
Context
Deliberative
Developer
Discipline
Empathy
Focus
Futuristic
Harmony
Ideation
Includer
Individualization
Input
Intellection
Learner
Maximizer
Positivity
Relator
Responsibility
Restorative
Self-Assurance
Significance
Strategic
Woo
III. Put Strengths to Work
Chapter 5. The Questions You’re Asking
Are There Any Obstacles to Building My Strengths?
Why Should I Focus on My Signature Themes?
Is There Any Significance to the Order of My Signature Themes?
Not All of the Phrases in the Theme Description Apply to Me. Why?
Why Am I Different from Other People with Whom I Share Some of the Same Themes?
Are Any of the Themes “Opposites”?
Can I Develop New Themes if I Don’t Like the Ones I Have?
Will I Become Too Narrow if I Focus on My Signature Themes?
How Can I Manage Around My Weaknesses?
Can My Themes Reveal Whether I Am in the Right Career?
Chapter 6. Managing Strengths
“Fidel,” Sam Mendes, and Phil Jackson
One By One
Chapter 7. Building a Strengths-Based Organization
The Full Story
The Practical Guide
Appendix: A Technical Report on StrengthsFinder
Acknowledgments
IMPORTANT Information About Taking Clifton StrengthsFinder
Introduction: The Strengths Revolution at Work
