According to Buckingham and Clifton, most business organizations are built on these two (2) flawed assumptions:
1. Everyone can learn almost everything.
2. People's best room for growth is in the areas of weakness.
Marcus W. Buckingham is an English author, business consultant and motivational speaker who was born on the 11th of January, 1966 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.
Donald O. Clifton was an American author, educator, psychologist, business entrepreneur and researcher who was born on the 5th of February, 1924 in Butte, Nebraska, United States of America.
While studying as a student in Cambridge, Marcus W. Buckingham was recruited by Prof. Donald O. Clifton as an assistant in a research (survey) that was aimed at helping business organizations identify talents in various individuals, so as to effectively match them with the right job positions or roles.
In the book titled "Now, Discover Your Strengths" which was co-authored by both Buckingham and Clifton, most business organizations were said to be typically built on these two (2) flawed assumptions:
- Everyone can learn to be competent in almost anything.
- People's best (greatest) room for growth is in their areas of weakness.
However, the two (2) assumptions on which the world’s best managers operate include:
- Each individual has an enduring and unique talent.
- People's best (greatest) room for growth is in their areas of strength.
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