We asked, «Do seasoned, successful entrepreneurs exhibit a unique blend of
signature character strengths and persistence compared to the general population?
Given the desirable social and economic outcomes that entrepreneurs produce, a better understanding of
their signature character strengths will be useful for lenders, equity investors, educators, and fledgling or «would be» entrepreneurs, including students.
Check out
your Signature Character Strengths through the VIA Strengths Survey at AuthenticHappiness.org.
Not exact matches
Signature strengths refer to those
character strengths that are most essential to who we are.
Editor's note: This article and the one Ryan wrote about
signature strengths research will form the final chapter in the book, Character Strengths Matter: Living a Full Life, that will be published at the International Positive Psychology Conference on
strengths research will form the final chapter in the book,
Character Strengths Matter: Living a Full Life, that will be published at the International Positive Psychology Conference on
Strengths Matter: Living a Full Life, that will be published at the International Positive Psychology Conference on June 25.
The
strengths and virtues identified by positive psychology are treated as logically independent, and it is recommended that people identify their «signature» strengths and cultivate them, because more of a strength is better [Peterson and Seligman: 2004, Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (Oxford University Press, New York); Seligman: 2002, Authentic Happiness (Free Press, New Yo
strengths and virtues identified by positive psychology are treated as logically independent, and it is recommended that people identify their «
signature»
strengths and cultivate them, because more of a strength is better [Peterson and Seligman: 2004, Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (Oxford University Press, New York); Seligman: 2002, Authentic Happiness (Free Press, New Yo
strengths and cultivate them, because more of a
strength is better [Peterson and Seligman: 2004,
Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (Oxford University Press, New York); Seligman: 2002, Authentic Happiness (Free Press, New Yo
Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (Oxford University Press, New York); Seligman: 2002, Authentic Happiness (Free Press, New York)-RSB-.
I guarantee you'll end up taking the VIA survey to find out which of the 24
character strengths described here are your «
signature strengths.»
Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman write in the book
Character Strengths and Virtues that those people with a
signature strength of love of learning are confident about their ability to learn, enjoy the process of learning, and find that the act of learning is its own intrinsic reward.
Here are a few examples of additional research outcomes specific to
signature strengths and
character strengths.
This appears to be the single most important criterion in determining whether
character strengths are «
signature,» or not.
If you don't know your
signature strengths, take the (free) VIA Character Strength
strengths, take the (free) VIA
Character StrengthsStrengths survey.
Then Ryan Niemec, Educational Director, VIA Institute on
Character, shared insights from his book, Positive Psychology at the Movies showing how films contain powerful metaphors of character strengths in action and inspire us to embrace our signature s
Character, shared insights from his book, Positive Psychology at the Movies showing how films contain powerful metaphors of
character strengths in action and inspire us to embrace our signature s
character strengths in action and inspire us to embrace our
signature strengths.