Managing Strengths in Three Steps
© Coert Visser Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sun-dial in the shade? - Benjamin Franklin Excellent performance is based on strengths This article is a follow up of Effective managers pay attention to strengths . That article explained how excellent performance is primarily based on identifying, applying and developing strengths. The statement is supported by solid research by Gallup. However, in everyday practice most (HR) managers seem to take strengths for granted and focus first and foremost on identifying and eliminating weaknesses and deficits. Large-scale international research by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O' Clifton (2001) has shown that effective manager do not emphasize weaknesses and limitations but strengths. From their research it has become clear that effective managers are led by the convictions that everyone’s talents are lasting and unique and that the greatest opportunity for development for each person lies in the area of their grea...