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Robin
Dec 21, 2012 rated it really liked it
Self-knowledge is key to being successful in not only your professional, but also your personal life. Reading this book and taking the self-assessment gave me insights into my top 5 talents and provided me with information and resources to create action plans to put my strengths into actions.

My workplace sponsored this for our team and we plotted everyone's strengths across the 4 domains: Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building and Strategic Thinking. Our team is pretty well balanced acro
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Lisa Ferguson
Aug 18, 2013 rated it it was amazing
This assessment tool and the gifts that it holds is a MUST. I use results to collaborate with people and companies who complement me rather than are just like me.

For women especially, knowing your strengths gives you permission to embrace them and then go out into the world and collaborate and celebrate them, all without feeling narcissistic. More like empowered.
Sandeep Gautam
Feb 23, 2013 rated it it was amazing
A good strengths based approach to increasing yours and others impact on the world. As many as 34 strengths themes around which you can find helpful tips to leverage and build on them.
David
Jul 11, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Amazing insight into my 5 core strengths
Yousef Alrashidi
Feb 22, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Aseel
Jun 02, 2013 rated it really liked it
Great book, definitely recommended !

Really liked the intro, and my favorite lesson learned is "you cannot be anything you want to be - but you can be a lot more of who you already are"

Also, the assessment results were right on the nose, and theme descriptions are very informative, because they don't only describe your strength, but also, describe how to deal with people who have certain dominant strengths. Also, how every strength comes with pros and cons.
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Stef Garvin
Aug 23, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Like the insight this book provides into myself. Good description of talents, but the book is light other than that.
Tom
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