Comments on: Book Review: Strengths Based Leadership http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/13/book-review-strengths-based-leadership/ It's only in the practice of leadership that we influence our world... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:30:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: George Ambler http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/13/book-review-strengths-based-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-43232 George Ambler Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:58:37 +0000 http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/13/book-review-strengths-based-leadership/#comment-43232 Dan, A great post on the topic. I do agree your view that... <blockquote>"...overly focusing on your strengths and not developing your weaknesses is not only a dumb development and career strategy, it’s potentially disastrous for organizations."</blockquote> I see this a bit differently more along the lines of.. "<em> play to your strengths and manage your weaknesses."</em> Overly focusing on your strengths and likewise, overly focusing on your weaknesses...both will lead to poor results. I see the need to manage weaknesses, so they don't become stumbling blocks, as a ticket to the game. But they are not the game. Dan,

A great post on the topic. I do agree your view that…

“…overly focusing on your strengths and not developing your weaknesses is not only a dumb development and career strategy, it’s potentially disastrous for organizations.”

I see this a bit differently more along the lines of..

“ play to your strengths and manage your weaknesses.”

Overly focusing on your strengths and likewise, overly focusing on your weaknesses…both will lead to poor results.

I see the need to manage weaknesses, so they don’t become stumbling blocks, as a ticket to the game. But they are not the game.

]]> By: Dan McCarthy http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/13/book-review-strengths-based-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-43227 Dan McCarthy Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:16:45 +0000 http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/13/book-review-strengths-based-leadership/#comment-43227 George – There’s an interesting debate going on in leadership development circles on the Strength movement. Take a look at this post for a summary of a book critical of approach: http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/2009/03/perils-of-accentuating-positive.html George –
There’s an interesting debate going on in leadership development circles on the Strength movement. Take a look at this post for a summary of a book critical of approach: http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/2009/03/perils-of-accentuating-positive.html

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