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Beyond Talent
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Beyond Talent

Become Someone Who Gets Extraordinary Results

HarperCollins Leadership, 2011 plus...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Concrete Examples
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

The world of professional sports is filled with athletes who have extraordinary talent and yet end up with mediocre careers. Why? Talent alone is commonplace. What’s special is “talent plus,” the term prolific leadership author John C. Maxwell uses to describe the achievement level of people who maximize their talents. Maxwell says you must add effort to talent to make it matter. He describes 13 attributes people should build within themselves to make the most of their talent. His message will also matter to those who coach, mentor or encourage others. In any business or activity, Maxwell contends, talent “is only a starting point.” How you develop your talent is what counts, and this book will show you how.

Take-Aways

  • Many people have talent, but there nothing special about talent alone.
  • To become a talent-plus person, develop 13 pivotal personal characteristics. They are: “belief, passion, initiative, focus, preparation, practice, perseverance, courage, teachability, character, relationships, responsibility” and “teamwork.”
  • Many companies claim they cannot find talented individuals to hire. What they really seek are people who have fully maximized their talents.

About the Author

John C. Maxwell is an author and speaker on leadership. His books, which have sold more than 12 million copies, include The Difference Maker, Be All You Can Be and Failing Forward.


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