The Perils of Accentuating the Positive

The book includes ten chapters from leading thinkers like Morgan McCall, Bob Eichinger, Bob Kaplan, Bob Hogan, Steven Berglas, Randy White, and the Center for Creative Leadership. Backed by years of research, filtered through years of experience, and loaded with practical advice, it provides the rest of what you need to know about the fad known as "strengths-based development."

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Publisher: Hogan Press Inc.
Stock Number (Print): 2293
Stock Number (eBook): N/A
ISBN Number (Print): 978-0-9816457-5-9
ISBN Number (eBook): N/A
Author: Robert Kaiser
Copyright: ©2009
Number of Pages: 159 Pages

The Perils of Accentuating the Positive, HoganPress Inc., 2009
Acknowledgments	vii
About the Authors	xi
Introduction
CH 1 - The rest of what you need to know about strengths-based development Robert B. Kaiser	1
Section 1: Strengths-only Is Not Viable
CH 2 - It depends upon what you mean by a Strength Robert W. Eichinger Guangrong Dai, & King Yii Tang	13
CH 3 - Managerial strengths and organizational needs: A crucial leadership gap Jean Brittain Leslie & Anand Chandrasekar	27
Section 2: Strengths Can Become Weaknesses
CH 4 - Every strength a weakness and other caveats Morgan W. McCall, Jr.	41
When strengths run amok Robert B. Kaiser & Robert E. Kaplan	57
CH 6 - Victims of their own success Steven Berglas	77
Section 3: Weaknesses Matter
CH 7 - Managerial derailment: Weaknesses that can be fixed William A. Gentry & Craig T. Chappelow	97
CH 8 - Personality theory and positive psychology: Strategic self-awareness Robert Hogan & Michael J. Benson	115
CH 9 - Unlocking the value of exceptional personalities Malcolm R. Davies	135
Section 4: Conclusion
CH 10 - Strengths-based development in perspective Randall P. White	159