Published by FT Publishing International (November 10, 2014) © 2015
Mike Roarty | Kathy ToogoodThis effective guide shows you how to identify and develop the strengths of both yourself and your people, and ensure that talent is spotted and nurtured at every step.
Strengths-Focused Leadership is the only step-by-step practical guide on the market to identifying and enhancing people’s innate strengths - which leads to higher levels of energy, job satisfaction and engagement.
Rather than relying on online assessment tools, this book shows you how to discover your strengths yourself and how to use this process to assist others.
The authors have used their executive coaching backgrounds to build a practical model for using and applying the strengths focus. The MORE model focuses on 4 key elements:
- Myself – how do I identify and develop my own strengths and overcome my weaknesses?
- Others – how do I help my people do the same?
- Regular conversations – how do I ensure that ‘strengths thinking’ becomes part of business as usual?
- Employee processes – how do I apply a strengths focus to recruitment, induction and performance?
Broken into 3 chapters on each element, the Model teaches you how to use the strengths focus to tackle key business challenges – collaboration, change and strategy.
About The Authors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART 1 - WHAT IS STRENGTHS-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP
1 - What is a strengths focus and why is it important?
2 - The mindset of a strengths-focused leader
PART 2: THE MORE MODEL
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3 - Identifying My own strengths
4 - Developing My strengths and managing My weaknesses
5 - Aligning My goals & objectives with My strengths
Others
6 - Introducing a strengths focus to Others
7 - Identifying & developing strengths in Others
8 - Supporting Others to Manage Their Weaknesses
Regular conversations
9 - Applying a strengths focus to day-to-day conversations
10 - Strengths-focused meetings
11 - Strengths-focused coaching
Employee Processes
12 - Strengths-focused performance appraisals
13 - Strengths-focused development discussions
14 - Strengths-focused recruitment
PART 3 - APPLYING THE STRENGTHS FOCUS TO BUSINESS CHALLENGES
15 - Building High Performing Teams
16 - Leading Change
17 - Developing Strategy
Putting it all together
ON A FINAL NOTE
Appendix 1: Template for Business Objectives Action Plan
Appendix 2: Template for Development Objectives Action Plan
Appendix 3: A strengths-focused team development plan
References