Posts Tagged ‘buckingham’
Book Review: StandOut
Marcus Buckingham is a soloist in the strengths movement choir. He has been a mouthpiece for the idea since seemingly the very beginning. Marcus is a gifted communicator with a talent for understanding the need for rigorous research. Which is why when he finally decided to create a market a self-assessment, StandOut, it should peak [...]
Front-line versus Top-down
A few weeks ago I got into a conversation about whether situational leadership was more appropriate for top-level or front-line leadership. I argued that situational leadership is most appropriate for front-line leadership. To be more specific, I believe that the front-line is about management and situational leadership is about how to manage, not necessarily lead, teams [...]
Leading or Managing
Great managers are not just leaders-in-waiting. This article from Marcus Buckingham and Curtis Coffman explores a vital different between leaders and managers. Leading or Managing? – GMJ
Strengths-Based Leadership Theory
Strengths-Based Leadership Theory (also known as Strengths-Based Organizational Management or SBOM) is a method of maximizing the efficiency, productivity, and success of an organization by focusing on and continuously developing the strengths of organizational resources, such as computer systems, tools, and people. At the core of the strengths-based leadership is the underlying belief that people [...]
