StrengthsFinder 2.0

By: Tom Rath

Narrated by: David de Vries

Do you have an opportunity to use your strengths every day?

Chances are, you don't. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.

To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions discover their top five talents.

In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment, language of 34 themes, and much more. While you can listen to this book in one sitting, you'll use it as a reference for decades.

Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself - and the world around you - forever.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

Note: When you get this title, we’ll send you a unique code to access its accompanying online material. ©2007 Gallup, Inc. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, Gallup Press®, Q12®, StrengthsFinder®, and the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. The Q12 items are Gallup proprietary information and are protected by law. You may not administer a survey with the Q12 items or reproduce them without written consent from Gallup. © 1993-1998 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Great Assessment (Access Code DOES get emailed!)

Any additional comments?

The access code was emailed immediately, in an email titled: "Supporting Documents for StrengthsFinder 2.0" from Audible.

Completed this assessment and reading for a book club through my work. Would recommend to anyone looking to get an assessment of your strengths.

Great for those who need to "hear" the lesson

I'm a great fan of StrengthsFinder, and was looking for a way to listen to the strengths while on the go. This was a great tool for that. However, I also was looking for the other parts of the book, the FAQ's and how to apply your strengths. What I listened to was just the summary of the 34 Strengths. I wish it had been explained that the other aspects of the book were not included.

Excellent

Excellent Book, very good narration and explaing everything in details with good real life examples.

Good Descriptions and Acceptable Examples

This is a quick read with good descriptors. That said, you get the same descriptors from the site once you complete the online assessment. The difference is that the book adds examples which are not online.
The entire package is a tad too sales-driven in my opinion. Most of the books I read have an immediate/direct application/correlation to my role in leadership. This felt more like an affirmation of what I already knew about myself. It definitely added some pertinent information surrounding how I should work with like minds and which alternate personalities complement me the best. As such I feel I still got some level of value add from the book. However, I would say that you could opt to pay for the online assessment and get 90% of the book's content.
If you are new to emotional intelligence and that style of leadership, this is a good simply and direct way to get started.
Regards,
DG

great content

gets you thinking about who you really are at work, pretty eye opening. this should help everyone in a chain of command.