Books on Personal Development and Strengths

Featured Books on Personal Development and Strengths

 

A Life Aligned: Keys to Transform Your Work and Life by TyAnn Osborn
Career Unstuck: How to Play to Your Strengths to Find Freedom and Purpose in Your Work Again by Charlotte Blair
StrengthsFinder 2.0 from Gallup: Discover Your CliftonStrengths
Are You Fully Charged? The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life by Tom Rath
The Strengths Journal by Dana Williams

My Favorite Strengths Books by Gallup Press

 

StrengthsFinder 2.0 from Gallup: Discover Your CliftonStrengths
First Break All The RulesFirst, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Soar with Your Strengths: A Simple Yet Revolutionary Philosophy of Business and Management by Donald O. Clifton and Paula Nelson
Expanding Your Strengths: Theme Dynamics: A Deeper Dive into Your Talent Themes and How They Influence Each Other by Curt Liesveld
Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths by Gallup

Using Strengths for Your Body, Mind, and Spirit

 

Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes
Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements
Are You Fully Charged? The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life by Tom Rath
Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford to Live Without
How Full Is Your Bucket

Personal Development Books for Career Branding and Lifestyle Design

 

Stand Out by Dorie Clark
A Life Aligned: Keys to Transform Your Work and Life by TyAnn Osborn
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham
Practical Strengths: Career Success by Jo Self and Jennifer Doyle Vancil
Career Unstuck: How to Play to Your Strengths to Find Freedom and Purpose in Your Work Again by Charlotte Blair

Books on Personal Development for Leaders

 

Strengths Based Leadership book by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People by Gary Chapman and Paul White
It's the Manager: Moving From Boss to Coach by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter
12: The Elements of Great Managing by Gallup and James K Harter
The One Thing You Need to Know: About Great Managing, Great Leading and Sustained Individual Success by Marcus Buckingham

Strengths Books for The Whole Family

 

CliftonStrengths for Students by Gallup Press
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Strengths Quest: Discover and Develop Your Strengths in Academics, Career, and Beyond by Donald Clifton and Chip Anderson
Incredible Parent: Discover Your Parenting Strengths and Raise Your Kids with Confidence by Brandon Miller and Analyn Miller
How Full Is Your Bucket

Books to Develop Your Coaching Skills

 

Co-Active Coaching: The proven framework for transformative conversations at work and in life
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
Self Coaching 101: Use Your Mind, Don't Let It Use You by Brooke Castillo
How to Listen by Oscar Trimboli

Books on Personal Development for Sales and Marketing

 

Selling Strengths: A Little Book for Executive and Life Coaches About Using Your Strengths to Get Paying Clients by Brent O'Bannon
Building a StoryBrand 2.0: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller
Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini PhD
Same Side Selling: How Integrity and Collaboration Drive Extraordinary Results for Sellers and Buyers by Ian Altman and Jack Quarles
Discover Your Sales Strengths: How the World's Greatest Salespeople Develop Winning Careers by Benson Smith and Tony Rutigliano

Books on Personal Development Written by Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coaches

 

Destination Unstoppable by Maureen Electa Monte
How to Read the Bible With Your Strengths: A Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Enjoying the Bible by Ruben Poon
Unstuck At Last: Using Your Strengths to Get What You Want by Sarah K Robinson
Draw On Your Strengths by Carol Anne McGuire (Illustration book of CliftonStrengths)
ENJOY: A New Approach to Stress and Burnout Prevention by Nicole Seichter
Resilience Tree: A Model for Women Leaders of Color and Those Who Support Them by Dr. Shauna T Sobers
Gratitude 540 Journal: Manifesting the Life You are Meant to Live by Alexsys Thompson
Discovering Your Calling: The Ambitious Woman’s Guide to Finding Fulfillment, Freedom, Impact, and Joy by Sheri Miter
Shift Up!: Strengths Strategies for Optimal Living by DeAnna Murphy, Lisa Dawn Gregory, and Steve Jeffs
Unleash your Superpower: A Hand- & Workbook on the Strengths-based Approach by Eline Meijer
The Power of a Graceful Leader by Alexsys Thompson

I love reading. In fact, I've spent decades reading the books on this page + hundreds more. These are my favorite picks with a positive psychology or strengths bent. They're all books on personal development with a unique angle. If you're a CliftonStrengths nerd like me, you'll love how many of these books tie directly in.

 

If you want more info on the 34 Talent themes specifically, go to this 34 Strengths page. ​

 

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