strengths-based organization

Save us from Tony Schwartz saving us from strengths!

By Lisa Sansom / September 21, 2012 / 2 Comments

Tony Schwartz recently wrote a blog post expressing his backlash to “the phrase “strengths-based” organization”. I invite you to read his thoughts here: http://blogs.hbr.org/schwartz/2012/09/save-us-from-our-strengths.html As someone who practices positive psychology, especially with organizations and organizational leaders, I agree with much of what he has to say. If  “strengths-based” becomes a flavour of the month approach, like […]

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Death by strengths

By Lisa Sansom / October 5, 2010 / 0 Comments

Strengths, strengths, strengths. Soon, everyone at your company is talking strengths. What changes has this produced in the organization?

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