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Now, Discover Your Strengths
by Marcus Buckingham • 2001
An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.
3.97
28k+
Now, Discover Your Strengths Summary
Now, Discover Your Strengths 90%
An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.
by Marcus Buckingham 2001
3.97
28k+ ratings
Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
3.93
57k+
Strengths Finder 2.0 Summary
Strengths Finder 2.0 90%
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
by Tom Rath 2007
3.93
57k+ ratings
Go Put Your Strengths to Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2008
Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.
3.97
5k+
Go Put Your Strengths to Work Summary
Go Put Your Strengths to Work 90%
Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.
by Marcus Buckingham 2008
3.97
5k+ ratings
Thrivers
by Michele Borba • 2021
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
4.05
1k+
Thrivers Summary
Thrivers 90%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Love + Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2022
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
3.78
2k+
Love + Work Summary
Love + Work 89%
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
by Marcus Buckingham 2022
3.78
2k+ ratings
Conversations Worth Having
by Jackie Stavros • 2018
Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.
3.91
474
Conversations Worth Having Summary
Conversations Worth Having 89%
Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.
by Jackie Stavros 2018
3.91
474 ratings
The Extraordinary Leader
by John H. Zenger • 2002
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
3.87
363
The Extraordinary Leader Summary
The Extraordinary Leader 89%
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
by John H. Zenger 2002
3.87
363 ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 89%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
1001 Solution-Focused Questions
by Fredrike P. Bannink • 2010
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
4.25
220
1001 Solution-Focused Questions Summary
1001 Solution-Focused Questions 89%
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
by Fredrike P. Bannink 2010
4.25
220 ratings
Character Strengths Matter
by Shannon Polly • 2015
Your best traits are already inside you. The science-backed method for finding and using them.
4.14
110
Character Strengths Matter Summary
Character Strengths Matter 89%
Your best traits are already inside you. The science-backed method for finding and using them.
by Shannon Polly 2015
4.14
110 ratings
Character Strengths and Virtues
by Christopher Peterson • 2004
The DSM's positive twin: 24 universal strengths, six virtues, and a science for what goes right.
4.25
363
Character Strengths and Virtues Summary
Character Strengths and Virtues 89%
The DSM's positive twin: 24 universal strengths, six virtues, and a science for what goes right.
by Christopher Peterson 2004
4.25
363 ratings
What Motivates Me
by Adrian Gostick • 2014
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
3.72
229
What Motivates Me Summary
What Motivates Me 89%
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
by Adrian Gostick 2014
3.72
229 ratings
9 Ways to a Resilient Child
by Justin Coulson • 2019
Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.
3.95
169
9 Ways to a Resilient Child Summary
9 Ways to a Resilient Child 89%
Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.
by Justin Coulson 2019
3.95
169 ratings
Gravitas
by Lisa Sun • 2023
You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.
3.94
218
Gravitas Summary
Gravitas 89%
You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.
by Lisa Sun 2023
3.94
218 ratings
How the World Sees You
by Sally Hogshead • 2014
Find your standout trait, build a personal tagline, and make your weaknesses irrelevant.
3.63
1k+
How the World Sees You Summary
How the World Sees You 89%
Find your standout trait, build a personal tagline, and make your weaknesses irrelevant.
by Sally Hogshead 2014
3.63
1k+ ratings
Tenacity in Children
by Sam Goldstein • 2021
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
4.00
11
Tenacity in Children Summary
Tenacity in Children 89%
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
by Sam Goldstein 2021
4.00
11 ratings
Nine Lies About Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2019
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
4.09
4k+
Nine Lies About Work Summary
Nine Lies About Work 89%
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
by Marcus Buckingham 2019
4.09
4k+ ratings
Refuse to Choose!
by Barbara Sher • 2006
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
3.97
5k+
Refuse to Choose! Summary
Refuse to Choose! 89%
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
by Barbara Sher 2006
3.97
5k+ ratings
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success
by Marcus Buckingham • 2005
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
3.97
3k+
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success Summary
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success 89%
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
by Marcus Buckingham 2005
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Genius Habit
by Laura Garnett • 2019
Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.
3.46
272
The Genius Habit Summary
The Genius Habit 89%
Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.
by Laura Garnett 2019
3.46
272 ratings
Authentic Happiness
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2002
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
3.92
13k+
Authentic Happiness Summary
Authentic Happiness 89%
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2002
3.92
13k+ ratings
O Óbvio que Ignoramos
by Jacob Pétry • 2012
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
3.91
149
O Óbvio que Ignoramos Summary
O Óbvio que Ignoramos 89%
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
by Jacob Pétry 2012
3.91
149 ratings
Positive Leadership
by Kim S. Cameron • 2008
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
3.74
537
Positive Leadership Summary
Positive Leadership 89%
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
by Kim S. Cameron 2008
3.74
537 ratings
Find Your Strongest Life
by Marcus Buckingham • 2009
More choices, more success, yet women are unhappier than ever. The answer is not balance.
3.85
592
Find Your Strongest Life Summary
Find Your Strongest Life 89%
More choices, more success, yet women are unhappier than ever. The answer is not balance.
by Marcus Buckingham 2009
3.85
592 ratings
Firestarters
by Raoul Davis Jr. • 2018
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
4.29
5k+
Firestarters Summary
Firestarters 88%
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
by Raoul Davis Jr. 2018
4.29
5k+ ratings
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD • 2015
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
3.89
19
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem Summary
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem 88%
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD 2015
3.89
19 ratings
This Working Life
by Lisa Leong • 2022
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
3.76
290
This Working Life Summary
This Working Life 88%
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
by Lisa Leong 2022
3.76
290 ratings
Attitude 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
4.21
3k+
Attitude 101 Summary
Attitude 101 88%
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
by John C. Maxwell 2002
4.21
3k+ ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element 88%
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Squiggly Career
by Helen Tupper • 2020
Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.
3.92
1k+
The Squiggly Career Summary
The Squiggly Career 88%
Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.
by Helen Tupper 2020
3.92
1k+ ratings
Brief Counseling That Works
by Gerald B. Sklare • 2014
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
4.11
136
Brief Counseling That Works Summary
Brief Counseling That Works 88%
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
by Gerald B. Sklare 2014
4.11
136 ratings
The Connector Manager
by Jaime Roca • 2019
Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.
3.79
218
The Connector Manager Summary
The Connector Manager 88%
Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.
by Jaime Roca 2019
3.79
218 ratings
The Happiness Advantage
by Shawn Achor • 2010
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
4.13
46k+
The Happiness Advantage Summary
The Happiness Advantage 88%
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
by Shawn Achor 2010
4.13
46k+ ratings
The Self-Aware Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
4.26
968
The Self-Aware Leader Summary
The Self-Aware Leader 88%
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
by John C. Maxwell 2021
4.26
968 ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2018
Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.
3.92
4k+
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do 88%
Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.
by Amy Morin 2018
3.92
4k+ ratings
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards
by Marvin Marshall • 2001
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
4.10
182
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards 88%
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
by Marvin Marshall 2001
4.10
182 ratings
Black Hole Focus
by Isaiah Hankel • 2014
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
3.87
399
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus 88%
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014
3.87
399 ratings
The End of Average
by Todd Rose • 2016
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
4.04
5k+
The End of Average Summary
The End of Average 88%
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
by Todd Rose 2016
4.04
5k+ ratings
Raising Resilient Children
by Robert B. Brooks • 2001
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
3.97
464
Raising Resilient Children Summary
Raising Resilient Children 88%
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
by Robert B. Brooks 2001
3.97
464 ratings
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
2k+
Community Summary
Community 88%
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
Quiet Leadership
by David Rock • 2006
Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.
3.92
2k+
Quiet Leadership Summary
Quiet Leadership 88%
Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.
by David Rock 2006
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Mindset Of A Refugee
by Joseph Minani • 2020
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
The Mindset Of A Refugee Summary
The Mindset Of A Refugee 88%
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
by Joseph Minani 2020
Mindset
by Carol S. Dweck • 2006
Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.
4.09
178k+
Mindset Summary
Mindset 88%
Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.
by Carol S. Dweck 2006
4.09
178k+ ratings
Intentional Living
by John C. Maxwell • 2015
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
4.20
2k+
Intentional Living Summary
Intentional Living 88%
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
by John C. Maxwell 2015
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Art of Possibility
by Rosamund Stone Zander • 2000
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
3.92
12k+
The Art of Possibility Summary
The Art of Possibility 88%
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
by Rosamund Stone Zander 2000
3.92
12k+ ratings
Before Happiness
by Shawn Achor • 2013
Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.
4.02
4k+
Before Happiness Summary
Before Happiness 88%
Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.
by Shawn Achor 2013
4.02
4k+ ratings
Superparenting for ADD
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2002
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
3.94
611
Superparenting for ADD Summary
Superparenting for ADD 88%
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2002
3.94
611 ratings
New Happy
by Stephanie Harrison • 2024
The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.
4.07
1k+
New Happy Summary
New Happy 88%
The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.
by Stephanie Harrison 2024
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Power of Beliefs
by Shawn Achor • 2026
Seven beliefs that matter more than talent or luck, and the science for changing yours fast.
4.42
101
The Power of Beliefs Summary
The Power of Beliefs 88%
Seven beliefs that matter more than talent or luck, and the science for changing yours fast.
by Shawn Achor 2026
4.42
101 ratings
Profit from the Positive
by Margaret H. Greenberg • 2013
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
3.99
134
Profit from the Positive Summary
Profit from the Positive 88%
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
by Margaret H. Greenberg 2013
3.99
134 ratings
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