^ (2015). Now, Discover Your Strengths, Free Press. ISBN 9780743201148 (revised Oct 2015)
^Now, Discover Your Strengths : How to Develop Your Talents and Those of the People You Manage by Donald O. Clifton and Marcus Buckingham (2001, Hardcover)ISBN 9780743201148 (revised Apr 2018)
^Buckingham, Marcus; Clifton, Donald O. (2014). Now, Discover Your Strengths : How to Develop Your Talents and Those of the People You Manage, Free Press. BiggerBooks. ISBN 9780743201148 (revised Dec 2023)
^Marcus Buckingham (2001). Now, Discover Your Strengths, Free Press. Amazon. ISBN 9780743201148 (revised Nov 2014)
Trying to overcome your weaknesses is a waste of time, according to Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D., of the Gallup Organization, and authors of the book NOW, DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS (Free Press, 2001).
This book presents an interesting description of personality that describes 34 different types of strengths that a person may have. Based on measurement of these strengths (discussed below), it is possible to identify dominant strengths that help to determine personality. The focus of the book is on describing these strengths and then arguing that it is best for individuals and managers can best develop and build upon individuals' strengths. The book makes the interesting point that it is most effective ..
I read "First, Break All the Rules" and found its advice sound and useful. The key finding is that the best managers work hard to understand what their employees true *talents* are and then shape the job to allow the employee to perform to their maximum. It doesn't pay to focus on people's weaknesses; focus on their strengths. The message to the individual is the same, find your talent and grow it rather than spend all of your time on your weaknesses.