Marcus Buckingham: Greatness

Marcus Buckingham is British writer. Explore interesting quotes on greatness.

Marcus Buckingham: 26 quotes0 likes

“In the minds of great managers, consistent poor performance is not primarily a matter of weakness, stupidity, disobedience, or disrespect. It is a matter of miscasting.”

Marcus Buckingham

“If great managers are catalysts, speeding up the reaction between the individual's talents and the company's goals, then great leaders are alchemists. Somehow they are able to transform our fear of the unknown into confidence in the future.”

Marcus Buckingham

Source: The One Thing You Need to Know (2005), p. 145

“The great organization must not only accommodate the fact that each employee is different, it must capitalize on these differences. It must watch for clues to each employee's natural talents and then position and develop each employee so that his or her talents are transformed into bona fide strengths.”

Marcus Buckingham

Source: Now, Discover Your Strengths (2001), p. 5