Marcus Buckingham is a key soloist in the strengths movement choir. He is a best-selling author, popular keynote speaker and business consultant who champions the idea that people and organizations reach peak performance by leveraging their strengths.
In this interview, we discuss his latest project, StandOut, a combination book and strengths assessment that uses an innovative new research methodology to reveal your top two “strength Roles.” StandOut goes beyond description to give people practical strategies that fit their strengths, and provide managers with quick insights on how to get the best from each member of their team.
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It was interesting hearing what Marcus’ background was. I wondered how he got into this area.
And it’s great that his book will help maximize each person’s talents at work. It’s like a sports team where people have different skills (e.g. an offensive lineman and a receiver in football), but they are utilized in a way that maximizes the benefit for the team.
I also liked the discussion of how we are viewed by others versus how we view ourselves (it might be different!).
Thanks Greg. That small question actually turned into my favorite section as well.