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Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow

Tom Rath and Barry Conchie

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  • Brian ArmstrongRead; critical response
    Armstrong includes this title in his December 12, 2016 reading list but explicitly says he did not find it particularly helpful. The linked ISBN 1595620257 identifies this work. This is not a recommendation.
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Summary

Rath and Conchie propose building leadership teams from people with complementary strengths. The book discusses team composition and followers’ needs for trust, compassion, stability and hope, drawing on Gallup’s research and organizational cases.

  • SourcePublisher or author checked description and edition · Original Gallup author interview, February 26, 2009: Rath and Conchie identify their book, team-strength domains and organization cases; Gallup store indexed product details separately identify hardcover ISBN 9781595620255, January 2009, 288 pages.

Why read it Our view

Examine complementary skills in a leadership team and the needs employees place on leaders. Armstrong’s response is critical; this shelf records engagement, not praise.