Rethink Everything You Know About Leadership Strengths"A must-read for anyone wanting to positively stand out in an organization or for leaders wanting to raise the overall performance of the organization." - Cindy Brinkley, Vice President, Global Human Resources, General Motors"The authors take the groundbreaking concept of driving leadership effectiveness by building our strengths to a whole new level of practical implementation, providing us with a brilliantly clear road map. I have found this body of work to be absolutely invaluable . . . I cannot imagine a person in a leadership role today who would not find value from reading this book cover to cover." - Loren M. Starr, Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, Invesco Ltd."How to Be Exceptional is a milestone in the emerging business case for evidence-based management. Building on two decades of earlier research, the authors brilliantly lay out a simple, concrete, scientifically validated model for achieving consistently superior business results through leadership. . . . Its magic is its simplicity, pragmatism, and focus." - Eric Severson, Senior Vice President, Talent, Gap Inc."How to Be Exceptional is the best book on professional development I have read in decades. It reinforces the emerging wisdom that the path to greatness is really about building profound strengths, rather than through relentlessly focusing on one's weaknesses. This is a great road map for any leader seeking to optimize their growth and impact." - Michael A. Peel, Yale University, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration"Once in a decade, there's a business book worth reading and remembering. there are many excellent books that simply reiterate things we should already know. Then there are those destined to become classics of new knowledge..." I plan to "re-read a few times as more details click into place each time." -Dave Crisp, Canadian HR Reporter | How to Be Exceptional by John Zenger, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters