The Achievement Paradox: Test Your Personality & Choose Your Behavior for Success at Work

By Ronald A. Warren and Ph. D. Ronald A. Warren

A corporate consultant discusses character and personality traits and how they can help or hinder one's success. An assessment test that tracks 11 personality traits helps readers recognize their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577312287
• ISBN13: 9781577312284
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: New World Library
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

Practical Guide to Help People Change

There are three things I like about this book. First, the very notion that people can change their personalities. Second, the model Dr. Warren uses does not neatly clump people into one of a handful of types nor labels them in some overly-simplistic way. And, Finally, there are practical steps to making productive changes.Having worked with thousands of people in variety of industries, there is no doubt in my mind that the Achievement Paradox is both real and befuddling. Too many people are blind to the very things that hallmarks of success, no matter what function, level or industry. This book is both relevant and practical. The research is solid, but it is written for real people to use. The assessment using the web is a nice touch and being able to do a 360-degree assessment another one.I recommend the book.

An Exceptional Guide to Discovering Career Satisfaction !!!

The title of this book, ACHIEVEMENT PARADOX, to me seemed very intriguing and after reading the first three chapters, completing the free online personality test and reading the next six chapters i was even more amazed at how accurate and individualized RON WARREN's personality assesment scale and profile type library was.I have worked in the health care industry for the past ten years and recently reached a point in my career where i was feeling sort of,"burnt out and frustrated" an expression which most people who work in the health care field can identify with.I'm sure glad i read this book at the right time because it helped me to refocus my energies on my personality strengths, identify what my weaknesses were and to overcome some of my "personality hang ups".This book thought me how to deal with difficult work situations and find job satisfaction at a time when i thought this was impossible.The author has created a very masterful and fun to read book with wonderful quotes,personal stories and great advice on discovering one's work personality style and that of your co-workers.This book teaches the reader step by step how to essentially become much more effective when communicating with others in your work as well as personal life.It truly is a unique self help guide that i would recommend to everyone especially employers, employees and the self-employed in order to create a much more effective, efficient and enjoyable work environment for people from just about every career background !!!