Sunday, August 17, 2008
COMPETITION books & movies
What books and movies would you recommend to someone strong (or weak) in Competition?
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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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Marshall Rosenberg's "Nonviolent Communication" is a good read for people with strong but "unpolished" Command, Competition, Analytical and Belief talents. I quote from the back cover: "Most of us have been educated from birth to compete, judge, demand and diagnose - to think and communicate in terms of what is "right" and "wrong" with people. At best, communicating and thinking this way can create misunderstanding and frustration. And still worse, it can lead to anger, depression, and even emotional or physical violence."
In this book, you will learn how to do better than that: "Far more than a communication technique, you'll learn to transform the thinking, language, and moralistic judgments that keep you from the enriching relationships that you dream of."
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