What happens when leaders focus on what’s strong, not what’s wrong? In this episode, I explore the science and practice of strengths-based leadership — leading through what’s right with people. Drawing on the work of Donald Clifton, Marcus Buckingham, Alex Linley, and Kim Cameron, I share how noticing and naming strengths builds energy, trust, and performance across teams.
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Buckingham, M., & Clifton, D. O. (2001). Now, discover your strengths. The Free Press.
Cameron, K. S., & Dutton, J. E. (2003). Positive organizational scholarship: Foundations of a new discipline. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Clifton, D. O., & Harter, J. K. (2003). Investing in strengths. In K. S. Cameron, J. E. Dutton, & R. E. Quinn (Eds.), Positive organizational scholarship: Foundations of a new discipline (pp. 111–121). Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Linley, P. A. (2008). Average to A+: Realising strengths in yourself and others. Coventry: CAPP Press.
