Sunday, August 17, 2008
INTELLECTION books & movies
What books or movies would you recommend for someone strong (or weak) in Intellection?
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Donald Clifton, Ph.D. 1924-2003
Father of Strengths Psychology and Grandfather of Positive Psychology
Peter F. Drucker, 1909 -2005
"The idea that there are "well-rounded" people, people who have only strengths and no weaknesses ... is a prescription for mediocrity if not incompetence. Strong people always have strong weaknesses. ... And no one is strong in many areas."
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Peter F. Drucker Quote:
"People-decisions are time-consuming, for the simple reason that the Good Lord did not create people as "resources" for organizations. They do not come in proper size and shape for the tasks that have to be done in organization - and they cannot be machined down or re-cast for these tasks. People are always "almost fits" at best. To get the work done with people (...) therefore requires lots of time, thought and judgement."
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My favorite business author is Peter Drucker. It is amazing how much I connect to his thinking and writing, much more than any other author with the exception maybe of the authors of "First Break All the Rules". I have tried to understand this from a talent point of view, and if I had to pin it down to one talent, it would be my Intellection talent, followed by my Focus talent to a lesser degree. One of Drucker's favorite expressions in my oppinion is "think through". Again and again, he emphasizes the need for managers to take enough time to think through the important issues, discuss them thoroughly, even to provoke disagreement. I believe that this resonates well with anyone who has Intellection and probably often feels a bit "odd" in this fast paced world where managers seem to be in an ever bigger hurry to produce results, make decisions and execute.
I can particularly recommend Drucker's "The Effective Executive", "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" and the thick "Management".
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