Strengths-based Leadership, A Landmark Study of Great Leaders, Teams,and the Reasons Why We Follow--------------------------------------------------From the author of the long-running number 1 bestseller StrengthsFinder2.0 comes a landmark study of great leaders, teams, and the reasonswhy people follow. Nearly a decade ago, Gallup unveiled the resultsof a landmark 30-year research project that ignited a global conversationon the topic of strengths. More than 3 million people have since takenGallup's StrengthsFinder assessment, which forms the core of severalbooks on this topic, including the number 1 international bestsellerStrengthsFinder 2.0. In recent years, while continuing to learn moreabout strengths, Gallup scientists have also been poring over decadesof data on the topic of leadership. They surveyed a million work teams,conducted more than 50,000 in-depth interviews with leaders, and eveninterviewed 20,000 followers around the world to ask exactly why theyfollowed the most important leader in their life.In Strengths BasedLeadership, bestselling author Tom Rath and renowned leadership consultantBarry Conchie reveal the results of this research. Based on theirdiscoveries, the book identifies three keys to being a more effectiveleader: knowing your strengths, getting the right talents on your team,and meeting the four basic needs of those who look to you for leadership.Asyou read Strengths Based Leadership, you'll hear firsthand accountsfrom some of the most successful organizational leaders in recent historyas they discuss how their unique talents have driven their success.To help you apply your own talents, you'll have the opportunity totake a special version of Gallup's StrengthsFinder that will provideyou with specific strategies for leading with each of your Top 5 talents.The new version of the assessment will also enable you to plot thetalents of your team based on the four domains of leadership talentrevealed in the book. Loaded with novel research, stories, and actionableideas, Strengths Based Leadership will give you a new roadmap forleading people toward a better future.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Gallup Global Practice Leader Tom Rath is the authorof the b estselling How Full Is Your Bucket?, and StrengthsFinder 2.0.In total, Rath's books have sold more than a million copies and havemade more than 100 appearances on the Wall Street Journal bestsellerlist. Rath has been with Gallup for 14 years and currently leads Gallup'sworkplace research and leadership consulting worldwide. He and hiswife, Ashley, live in Washington, D.C. A renowned Leadership Consultant,Gallup's Barry Conchie is sought after by CEOs around the world toassist in aligning business and talent strategies that drive performance.Conchie was a public sector leader in the UK before joining Gallupin London. In 2002, he brought his extensive global experience to Gallup'sWashington, D.C. headquarters, where Conchie now leads Gallup's executiveleadership consulting. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children.