Business Management: Gallup Strengths Theory Analysis and Application

This assignment delves into the Gallup Strengths Theory, exploring its application in business management and personal career development. The student analyzes the theory, identifying key strengths such as communication, command, responsibility, and discipline, and how they can be enhanced to improve leadership and employability skills. Furthermore, the assignment integrates classical and scientific management theories, illustrating their importance in managing business operations. Through self-reflection and journal entries, the student demonstrates an understanding of how these theories contribute to achieving career aspirations in a competitive business environment. The assignment emphasizes the practical application of these theories to enhance skills and achieve future career goals.

Gallup Strengths theory

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Journal entry 1: Know yourself...................................................................................................1
Journal entry 2: Know yourself ..................................................................................................2
Journal entry 3: Know yourself ..................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Gallup Strengths is the theory which is implemented in life of individual for enhancing
awarenesses and developing employability skills for the current job related to business
management (Louis,2011). Below mention assignment covers key aspect of Gallup strength
theory for knowing myself as well for achieving career aspiration. Along with this theories
related to the business management is given. In the elements of these theories are applied for
future development of career.
Journal entry 1: Know yourself
Gallup theory includes thirty-four workplace strength and they are required in
individual for better career. I need to enhance my skills related to business management as per
my current job. Their are many key aspects of the Gallup Strengths theory which have to be
implemented by me in my daily practices so that I can manage my business in better manner.
Description of these key aspects is mention below :-
 Communication – It is because for managing anything there is requirement of proper
communication with its pathway. Their must be two way communication in business in
which one is sender and another is receiver so that important information and data can be
transfer to each and every employees. Thus, in proper business management it is the term
which play their important role.
 Command – For proper management in the association there is requirement of command
which is given by the manager to rest of the staff so that things can be done in well
manner. It can be related to any type of activity which I want to be done with workers.
 Responsibility – In organisation me as a employee for have responsibility of business
management so related to this there are several activities which is performed in the
company and it is my duty to take care of all these that they are conducting in correct
manner.
 Discipline – For managing things in proper manner there is requirement of discipline in
the company so that things can be manage in accurate manner for better outcomes.
Thus, by implementing these four points in my life I can have better career in the area of
business management. Moreover, through all these my major three strengths are enhanced which
assist me in achieving my career aspiration. Description of these are as follows :-

 Leadership – By implementing above mention key aspects of Gallup theory, leadership
is my strength which is developed and I can manage overall activity of the business in
better manner. Responsibility and command both are the terms of respective theory
which play important role in enhancing leadership skills.
 Employability skills – these key aspects of Gallup theory is implemented by me then I
will become to be employed as well become capable for performing business
management activities in better manner.
 Business development skills - It is major strength which I need because every business
need development in their workings so that company in which I am working can take
better place in the market area. This is the strength which is developed by discipline and
responsibility aspects of Gallup strength theory.
 Effective communication – Gallup strength theory's key aspect communication help me
in developing my strength. So that I can mange company in better manner according to
my job profile.
My career aspiration is business management in proper manner for better future in
competitive business environment. With the assistance of strength developed by Gallup Strength
theory I will easily work on business management in easy manner.
Journal entry 2: Know yourself
There are various business management theories some of them is applied by me in
managing my work in better manner are as follows :-
Classical management Theory – This is an management theory given by Henry Fayol's
which includes 14 principles and all these need to be interact with employees also for controlling
and plan production (Wisner,2011). These principles are : Division of work, Authority ,
Discipline, Unity of command, unity of direction, Subordination of individual interests to the
general interest, Remuneration, Centralisation, Scalar chain, order, equity, stability of tenure of
personnel, initiative and esprit de corps.
Thus, through implementing this theory of business management I can manage
organisation in better manner and it also enhance my employability and self awareness skills.

Scientific management theory – This is theory of management which analyses and
synthesizes workflow within company (Biswas-Diener, Kashdan and Minhas, 2011). Main
motive of behind implementing this theory in organisation is economic efficiency and labour
productivity. It includes work ethics, elimination of wastage, logic, rationality, analysis,
synthesis and so on.
Journal entry 3: Know yourself
As per the above mention theories I analysed that scientific management and classical
theory both are important for me in managing my business in better manner. Because my area of
career is business management which I have to enhance so that I can gain better place in
competitive market and future also.
Classical management theory is best for my future career development because it
includes fourteen principles which are necessary for managing operations of business. Apart
from this, through Gallup strength theory I enhance my several skills which assist me in
managing business activity in better manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above assignment it has been analysed that Gallup strengthen theory assist
individual in enhancing area related to the future development. As well there are several theories
which assist in developing business management skills such as employability, effective
communication, leadership. As well several management theories are their such as Scientific and
classical management theory which help in managing business in better manner.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Louis, M.C., 2011. Strengths interventions in higher education: The effect of identification
versus development approaches on implicit self-theory. The Journal of Positive
Psychology, 6(3), pp.204-215.
Wisner, M.D., 2011. Psychological strengths as predictors of effective student
leadership. Christian Higher Education, 10(3-4), pp.353-375.
Biswas-Diener, R., Kashdan, T.B. and Minhas, G., 2011. A dynamic approach to psychological
strength development and intervention. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 6(2),
pp.106-118.