Gallup Global Practice Leader Tom Rath has written two #1 international bestsellers. In 2004, he cowrote the #1 New York Times bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket?. Rath's second book, Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford to Live Without, was published in 2006. His latest book, StrengthsFinder 2.0 -- based on the assessment that has helped millions around the world to discover their strengths -- is already a #1 Wall Street Journal and #1 BusinessWeek bestseller. In total, Rath's books have sold more than a million copies and have made more than 50 appearances on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
Rath has been with Gallup for 14 years and currently leads Gallup's workplace research and leadership consulting worldwide. He also serves on the board of VHL.org, an organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
Rath earned degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Ashley, live in Washington, D.C.
Books
StrengthsFinder 2.0
Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford to Live Without
How Full Is Your Bucket?: Positive Strategies for Work and Life