Summary of Strengths Finder 2.0

StrengthsFinder 2.0 is a self-help book written by Gallup Press and Tom Rath. The book focuses on discovering one's strengths in order to utilize them in an effective and meaningful manner. The book is based on a survey conducted by consulting company Gallup along with thousands of interviews with working adults. Through the survey, they identified 34 “themes” or strengths common to all adults, which the book aims to further explore. The book focuses on helping the reader identify and develop his or her dominant strengths to maximize success in both professional and personal life. Its use of the online survey allows the reader to take a quick and comprehensive look at their skills, talents, and abilities. It also provides an individual analysis on one's top five strengths and how to use them most effectively. The book also contains detailed discussion on each theme, giving the reader a track to follow and develop further insights. Finally, the book ends with some useful advice on staying focused as well as helpful actions that can be taken to leverage one's strengths for maximum efficiency.