Strengths Finder 2.0 Summary
This book review is on Strengths Finder 2.0. Written by Tom Rath, this book follows and elaborates on Donald Clifton's Strength Finder assessment created in 1998. Strength Finder 2.0 looks to dispel the outdated belief that only weaknesses need to be improved upon. The textbook Psychology Applied to Work describes this concept as positive psychology, "The aim of positive psychology is to shift the emphasis away from what is wrong with people to what is right with people" (Muchinsky & Culberson, pg. 384, 2016). With that premise on its head, Strengths Finder 2.0 looks to first identify the strengths of others and directs them to improve on what they already do so well. Even though the text can be applied practically, the book really focuses
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9). This concept is highlighted in the text because growing up in the U.S., society is often told that if a person dreams hard enough, works hard enough, and believes hard enough that nothing is out of reach. The text doesn't try to dispel this idea outright, but it certainly provides some clarification on the matter. Firstly, the author remembers playing basketball every day and night. Practicing on his driveway for countless hours; only to make it as far as playing on the high school Jr. Varsity team. Conceptually, the author is not saying to avoid pursuing dreams, but to understand that not all dreams can be attained by effort alone. Rath concentrates the understanding that there is a measurement that defines a person's natural abilities while also providing a measurement that defines the effort needed to maximize those abilities. For example, if a person is particularly good at sales and enjoys the thrill of the next unit sold, they may not be best served focusing on strengthening their empathy. Not to imply that having a level of empathy is not important, but the entire concept behind Strengths Finder 2.0 is to highlight and encourage that salesperson's strengths rather than their weaknesses. So what happens when an individual cannot use their strengths at work? The text describes that they may express the following
9). This concept is highlighted in the text because growing up in the U.S., society is often told that if a person dreams hard enough, works hard enough, and believes hard enough that nothing is out of reach. The text doesn't try to dispel this idea outright, but it certainly provides some clarification on the matter. Firstly, the author remembers playing basketball every day and night. Practicing on his driveway for countless hours; only to make it as far as playing on the high school Jr. Varsity team. Conceptually, the author is not saying to avoid pursuing dreams, but to understand that not all dreams can be attained by effort alone. Rath concentrates the understanding that there is a measurement that defines a person's natural abilities while also providing a measurement that defines the effort needed to maximize those abilities. For example, if a person is particularly good at sales and enjoys the thrill of the next unit sold, they may not be best served focusing on strengthening their empathy. Not to imply that having a level of empathy is not important, but the entire concept behind Strengths Finder 2.0 is to highlight and encourage that salesperson's strengths rather than their weaknesses. So what happens when an individual cannot use their strengths at work? The text describes that they may express the following