Books:
Buckingham, M. & Clifton, D. O. (2001). Now Discover Your Strengths. New York: The Free Press.
This book has become a modern classic in the library of management books. The premise of this new management study is that the most effective method for motivating people is to build on their strengths rather than correcting their weaknesses. The authors, researchers at the Gallup Organization, have analyzed results of interviews conducted by Gallup of over 1.7 million employees from 101 companies and representing 63 countries. When asked, only 20 percent of these employees stated that they were using their strengths everyday. This book offers a unique perspective on successful management strategy and developing employees' strengths and is relevant to anyone who seeks increased understanding of themselves as well as those they manage.
Rath, T. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0. New York: Gallup Press.
This book is an updated version of the Strengths Finder instrument that was originally introduced by The Gallup Organization in Now Discover Your Strengths. In addition to providing access to the new and upgraded version of the instrument, the book provides new resources regarding the tool, such as Ideas for Action and Action-Planning Guide for applying strengths.
Websites:
Positive psychology and VIA signature strengths page - http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/
This is the main website for obtaining information about the Positive Psychology movement and one of it’s foremost advocates, Dr. Martin Seligman. The site contains an assortment of questionnaires related to Positive Psychology, including the VIA Signature Strengths Questionnaire. Also contains a variety of articles related to Positive Psychology.
Strengths Finder page –
https://www.strengthsfinder.com/
This site contains the Strengths Finder tool, along with relevant resources.