Many managers believe in this idea with all their heart. But the problem with taking the path of most resistance is multilayered: It is difficult, it can keep you from succeeding at your true calling, and it is extremely unlikely — despite what the folklore tells us — to lead to great success. That, in a nutshell, is the argument of Tom Rath in StrengthsFinder 2.0 (Gallup Press, $19.95) the follow-up to the Gallup best seller Now, Discover Your Strengths. Paul S. Brown. Get Ahead or, if You Must, Bounce Back. in The New York Times, Feb. 4, 2007.
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Tom Rath was a contemporary American non-fiction writer. Tom Rath is an American author and a consultant on employee engagement, strengths, and well-being. He is best known for his studies on strength-based leadership and well-being and for synthesizing research findings in a series of bestselling books. Read more on Wikipedia →

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