Okay, if you ever have a chance to hear Marcus Buckingham speak, drop what you're doing and go. Seriously. He's really good. REALLY good. He is one of the premier thinkers on personal performance in the workplace as well as workplace management. And you're thinking, "I can't tell you how boring that sounds." Well, trust me - this cat has it going on. He is one of the sharpest, most entertaining speakers you're going to find.
I can go on and on about how Marcus got to where he's at; your best bet is to check out his web site. That will save me time typing, and I won't sound like I have a man-crush on him. :)
While he's written several excellent books, I HIGHLY suggest viewing "Trombone Player Wanted" -- if you're ever struggled with putting people in places where their strengths flourished, whether that was in a ministry or business setting, this is a great product. The film was produced by the same folks who do Rob Bell's NOOMA series. Again, good, good stuff.
Okay, here are some quick hits from Marcus:
- Contrary to what Madonna might say, we live in a "remedial-based world" -- we are fascinated with our weaknesses and less interested in our strengths!
- To learn "good" you don't study "bad"; you only learn about excellence by studying excellence!
- Leadership is not about fixing weaknesses; it is about stepping up strengths.
- Our ideal life is usually far from what we're living now.
- We must begin to build on our strengths and manage around our weaknesses.
- Anais Nin quote: "There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful that the risk it took to blossom."
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