0302 | Marcus Buckingham

Published on February 6, 2012. Updated on November 30th, 2023.

0302 | Marcus Buckingham

Marcus Buckingham is a key soloist in the strengths movement choir. He is a best-selling author, popular keynote speaker and business consultant who champions the idea that people and organizations reach peak performance by leveraging their strengths.

In this interview, we discuss his latest project, StandOut, a combination book and strengths assessment that uses an innovative new research methodology to reveal your top two “strength Roles.” StandOut goes beyond description to give people practical strategies that fit their strengths, and provide managers with quick insights on how to get the best from each member of their team.

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David Burkus is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of five books on leadership and teamwork.

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