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Average to A+: Realising Strengths in Yourself and Others (Paperback)

by Alex Linley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 292 pages
  • Publisher: CAPP Press (29 Feb 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1906366039
  • ISBN-13: 978-1906366032
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 66,400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Who wants to be average? Nobody does, and yet few of us know our strengths clearly, or know how to make the most of them. Until now. Average to A+ is the seminal volume for identifying and maximising our strengths. Written by an international thought leader in the field, Average to A+ presents the state of the art understanding of strengths, including their evolutionary origins and what this means for us in modern times; the golden mean for optimal strengths use; the royal roads to identifying strengths in ourselves and in other people; and how we can make the most of strengths in ourselves, in our children, and at work. Throughout the book, you will see how using strengths is the smallest thing that makes the biggest difference. Average to A+ introduces the three pillars of responsibility of the strengths approach, demonstrating how the collective use of our strengths enables positive social change to tackle the major social challenges we face today. It speaks to each and every one of us as human beings, and invites us to become the best that we are capable of becoming.Average to A+ represents the cutting edge of the strengths approach, and is the standard bearer for the realisation of human strengths and human possibility.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly recommended, 20 Jan 2009
By Phil (France) - See all my reviews
Prof Linley takes some cutting-edge theories and techniques from the world of positive psychology in which he is a leading light, and explains them in straightforward language, which is simple without being simplistic, and with plenty of examples. It is therefore fairly easy to understand and relate to the concepts, and to start thinking differently about our own strengths and those of our friends, family and colleagues.

I thoroughly recommend this book, and especially to any parent or manager.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely A+, 21 Jul 2008
By Miriam Akhtar (West Coast, GB) - See all my reviews
Alex Linley excels in his own strength of taking the science and bringing it to life in one of the most engaging, accessible and well-written books in the field of positive psychology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A+ for Alex, 15 Jun 2008
I love this kind of subject matter but it's rare that you come across something based on academia that is actually written for the masses. Alex clearly has a gift for dumbing down

This is on the same wavelength as Marcus Buckingham's 'signature strengths' material but cleverly combines messages from positive psychology and good old fashioned common sense. No big words. No evangelism, although you do get the distinct impression that it's written from the heart

The chapter on the 'golden seed' is inspired. The book is worth buying for this concept alone
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