“The authors succeeded in whetting my curiosity and challenging my intellect. This provocative yet pragmatic book drove me to ‘up the ante’ by leading with my strengths and intelligently mining the strengths of my team.”

“Play to Your Strengths is a rich, easy-to-read conversation about a very transformative mindset. This book is thorough, thoughtful, and—above all—practical.”

“Play to Your Strengths is an excellent resource for anyone who is seeking to leverage personal strengths more effectively at work and in life. The poker analogy is very enlightening, even for those of us who don’t play the game! Unlike many assessment exercises, the material in this book is both entertaining and informative, and very useful as soon as you decide to apply it. The authors have succeeded in transforming their years of experience into easily accessible and usable wisdom.”

“Leavitt and Sigetich deal us a winning hand with Play to Your Strengths! Finally, a breakthrough book that shows leaders how to engage the best talents of each employee to generate amazing results and achieve competitive advantage. This book, written with clarity, passion, and conviction, assures us that what’s needed for success in the workplace—and in life—is right here inside each of us. A must-read for leaders everywhere!”

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“Playing to your strengths is such a simple yet powerful idea, so much more productive than beating yourself up over shortcomings! And this book is the ‘real deal’ for helping you to get clear about your unique genius and to deploy these special strengths to ensure success.”

“Within hours of reading just the first few chapters of Play to Your Strengths I was able to harness this new perspective, helping me through a challenging situation. It is amazing to be able to look at individuals with the expectation that they can and will be excellent at certain things, and that they will never fully excel at others. It is freeing as an employee and as a manager. Thank you to Leavitt and Sigetich for helping me to see, appreciate, and nurture the glorious potential in my staff members.”

“This extraordinary book discusses an aspect of leadership that is often overlooked, misunderstood, and ignored. The single most important realization I’ve had in my career is that I don’t have to, nor can I, do it all. There are those whose skills and insights are superior to mine, and actively endeavoring to get those strengths into the ‘game’ in a meaningful way is the primary challenge for an effective leader. To do otherwise smothers the very development of others in the up-and-coming leadership progression, which is so critical to the long-lasting success of any organization. I wholeheartedly endorse this book.”

—John Inglish, general manager and CEO, Utah Transit Authority

“Every person has talent. The challenge is to recognize it and develop it until it leads. This book offers profound insight into how the unique talents of each person can enrich an organization. A must read...a leap forward in helping all of us discover the great potential within ourselves, in others, and in our organizations.”

“Play to Your Strengths opens doors for leaders to find greater satisfaction and success by applying a new philosophy of professional development to help individuals achieve more of what they really want out of life and to support the very best possible outcomes for their organizations. Now, that’s what I call a winning hand for all!”

“Play to Your Strengths is an extremely practical leadership primer. Wonderful and effective stories.”