By EDGP In dr. randall p. white, dr. sandra l. shullman, george sweazey, global leaders, . . . On June 4, 2009
Randy White offers this audio clip on the drawbacks of strengths-based leadership in this podcast session for Training Magazine.
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read moreFocusing solely on strengths is inherently elitist, expensive and wasteful. Research informs us that all organizations, strong or weak, have big gaps in talent. Everyone needs to be well-rounded and capable of working well with other people. When individuals are[...]
read moreRight now, leadership development is too important for gurus and self-help bromides. Oprah Winfrey does a great job with her book club, but inviting Marcus Buckingham to cajole us with one-liners like, “stop your weaknesses,” is tantamount to talent management[...]
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