Average to A+: Realising Strengths in Yourself and Others

by P. Alex Linley

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.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help, Personal Development

275 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Veronica Strachan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This took me a while to complete as I often needed thinking time to process the concepts with Average to A+. And then there was endeavouring to live according to some of the principles. This is definitely a core read for anyone involved in leading and coaching others with a focus on strengths and positivity. Two of my favourite lines are: "using strengths is the smallest thing to make the biggest difference" and the second line is actually a question: "How much of your time do you spend doing the things that you do best and that you love to do?"
A book rich in ideas, science, and practical ways to implement.

[Timi Rucz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book! Since it is easy to read, exhaustion cannot be an obstacle to read it. It gives phenomenal ideas on how to develop, build and challenge not only ourselves but the people around us as well. Whoever likes self-development books (with emphasis on psychology) this is a must read book.

[Alex Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides a comprehensive coverage on the topic of Strengths, including the importance of strengths, how to development personally and deploy them at work. It touches on leadership as well as parenting. Overall, it gave me some addition things to think about and apply in my own life.