14 June 2007

The Third Element of Great Managing

Mom was right: You're one of a kind. The business implications of her wisdom are startling.

by Rodd Wagner and James K. Harter
Adapted from 12: The Elements of Great Managing (Gallup Press, December 2006)
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The ramifications of matching employees to what they naturally do best are profound. So much so that this aspect of work life emerged as one the elements that best predict the performance of an employee or team. The authors of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing explain.
James K. Harter, Ph.D., is Chief Scientist Workplace Management and Well-Being for Gallup. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing (Gallup Press, December 2006).
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Rodd Wagner is a Principal for Gallup. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing (Gallup Press, December 2006). Wagner's latest book, Power of 2, is scheduled for publication in November 2009.
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Chris Danielson Posted On 6/15/2007 9:52:17 AM

I would be interested in discovering why the managers in the study referenced were strength or weakness focused. Is it based upon their current environment, history, personal culture, education, social culture or do they like Einstein just have a different brain?

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sharon watts Posted On 6/18/2007 2:59:59 PM

I wish today's school teachers would start re-inventing the way school is taught and focus more on strengths. Can you imagine the change in our society?!

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