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Tom Rath

Autor/a de StrengthsFinder 2.0

33+ obres 10,128 Membres 200 Ressenyes 1 preferits

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#1 New York Times best-selling author Tom Rath co-wrote the international bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? He is also the author of Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford to Live Without and StrengthsFinder 2.0 which, based on the assessment that has helped millions around the world to mostra'n més discover their strengths, is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller. His latest books, Strengths-Based Leadership and Are You Fully Charged? The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life, are best sellers also. Rath has been with The Gallup Organization for 13 years and currently leads Gallup's workplace and leadership consulting worldwide. He also serves on the board of VHL.org, an organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support. Rath earned degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys

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Obres de Tom Rath

StrengthsFinder 2.0 (2007) 4,593 exemplars
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids (2009) 1,345 exemplars

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Nom normalitzat
Rath, Tom
Data de naixement
1975
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de naixement
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Llocs de residència
Washington, D.C., USA
Educació
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
Professions
Researcher
Organitzacions
Gallup

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1.5 stars

Short version: Don't bother. Instead, go check out the MBTI, which is far more accurate and comprehensive. www.16personalities.com is my favorite website, and the test is free and takes less than 15 minutes to complete!

Longer version: I managed to find this book at a garage sale (with an intact code!) for only $1, so I snatched it up. (The regular price of nearly $30 is ridiculous, and even the online-only version is $15.)

I read the book before taking the test, and recognized a few "strengths" as my own. Then I took the test online, mostly to get the promised report explaining how my top-5 strengths work together.

For those who may not know, test-takers are given only 20 seconds to answer each question, to encourage them to go with their gut instincts and not over-think things. They say it takes about 35 minutes to complete the test. I finished it in 20 minutes, because I was feeling the pressure to answer quickly. (There was no timer, and I didn't want to leave answers blank, since I felt that would lead to a less-accurate result.)

However, my results were so grossly inaccurate that I just can't recommend this test. In addition, the report showing how each strength works together didn't really deliver what the book promised. It just explained each trait individually, repeating all the information in the book and other reports.

Also, while I enjoyed reading the brief profiles of real individuals with any given strength, the book stated that there was a wide range of people and professions represented. I was disappointed to see that many people had repeat opportunities. This especially doesn't make sense when you consider that their combination of strengths is influencing their opinions/experiences, and not just the one strength being described in that chapter.

I love the idea of strengths-based living, but this book just doesn't work. There were a couple of good tidbits here and there, but nothing I haven't seen elsewhere. The MBTI is just better, all-around. I'm so glad I only spent $1 on this. I do not recommend it to anyone.
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RachelRachelRachel | Hi ha 50 ressenyes més | Nov 21, 2023 |
Very practical. I call it a Kaizen approach to healthy lifestyle.
 
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harishwriter | Hi ha 17 ressenyes més | Oct 12, 2023 |
 
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revbill1961 | Hi ha 7 ressenyes més | May 11, 2023 |
This story shows how we can be better people and help others to feel good.
Ages 3-7
Source Pierce County Library
 
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Haylie.Sickler | Hi ha 88 ressenyes més | Mar 16, 2023 |

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