Strengths Based Leadership Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow Gallup

Good leaders should be well-rounded, right? In Strengths Based Leadership, Tom Rath and Barry Conchie argue instead that the best leaders invest in their personal strengths while building a diverse team to fill in for their weaknesses. This way, each individual contributes unique strengths to create a well-rounded team.Rath is a workplace researcher who spent more than a decade in charge of leadership consulting at Gallup, a business research and consulting company. Conchie is a business consultant and the former Senior Scientist for Gallup’s leadership consulting program. Together, they examine research on successful leaders and their teams from around the world and conclude that the best teams are those that maximize individual strengths. In this guide, we’ll compare Conchie and Rath’s strengths-based leadership approach to other leadership books, such as Jocko Willink’s Leadership Strategy and Tactics. We’ll also explore the nuances of Gallup’s strengths-focused philosophy and suggest actionables to help you maximize your strengths.