YAPClassic: Marcus Buckingham on Harnessing Your Strengths

Published: June 10, 2022, 7 a.m.

b"How many times have you been told to improve on your weaknesses? Annual reviews, feedback, and constructive criticism tell us that our weaknesses are what require our attention, but Marcus Buckingham, the world\\u2019s most prominent researcher on strengths and leadership at work, disagrees. Marcus believes that strengths are your areas of development. Companies that focus on cultivating employees' strengths rather than improving their weaknesses can dramatically increase efficiency and promote maximum personal growth and success. In this episode, Hala and Marcus talk about the difference between strengths and weaknesses, facts about the 360 degree feedback technique, how teams can work on their strengths, identifying leaders, and finding the red threads in work and life.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nTopics Include:\\n\\n- Difference between strengths and weaknesses\\n- How to measure and evaluate strengths and weaknesses\\xa0\\n- How to build up your strengths\\n- Are weaknesses related to strengths\\xa0\\n- Understanding feedback and reactions\\n- Facts about the 360 Feedback technique\\n- The uniqueness of each person\\n- How a team can work on their strengths\\n- Best qualities of managers\\n- How to identify leaders\\n- COVID engagement research\\n- The future of work\\n- Marcus\\u2019s secret to profiting in life\\n- And other topics\\u2026\\n\\nMarcus Buckingham is known as the world\\u2019s most prominent researcher on strengths and leadership at work. He is the founder of the coaching and education firm, The Marcus Buckingham Company, and he leads research at the ADP Research Institute. Marcus spent two decades studying excellence at the Gallup Organization and co-creating the StrengthsFinder tool.\\xa0\\nMarcus is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time, First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths. He has authored nine total books, including his latest release: Love and Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life.\\nHe has been profiled in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, The Today Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.\\n\\nSponsored By:\\n\\nJordan Harbinger - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations\\nZapier - Try Zapier for free today at zapier.com/YAP\\nShopify - Go to shopify.com/profiting, for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify\\u2019s entire suite of features\\nWise - Join 13 million people and businesses who are already saving, and try Wise for free at Wise.com/yap\\nFirst Person - Go to getfirstperson.com and use code YAP to get 15% off your first order\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\n\\nYAP Episode #1: First Impressions feat. Dorie Clark: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/1-first-impressions-be-more-likable-nail-your-first-impressions/\\xa0\\nYAP Episode #101: Greenlights with Matthew McConaughey: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/101-greenlights-with-matthew-mcconaughey/\\nADP Research Institute: https://www.adpri.org/\\nMarcus\\u2019s Website: https://www.marcusbuckingham.com/\\xa0\\nMarcus\\u2019s Books: https://www.marcusbuckingham.com/books/\\xa0\\nMarcus\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-buckingham-86516414/\\xa0\\nMarcus\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcusbuckingham/\\xa0\\nMarcus\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwbuckingham\\xa0\\nMarcus\\u2019s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcuswbuckingham\\xa0\\nMarcus\\u2019s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/strengthsmovement\\xa0\\n\\nConnect with Young and Profiting:\\n\\nHala\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nHala\\u2019s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nHala\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala\\xa0\\nClubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha\\xa0\\xa0\\nWebsite: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/\\xa0\\nText Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text \\u201cYAP\\u201d to 28046"