Donald O. Clifton
Donald O. Clifton (February 5, 1924, in Butte, Nebraska[1] – September 14, 2003)[2] was an American psychologist. He received a commendation from the American Psychological Association in 2003 in which he is depicted as "the father of Strengths-Based Psychology and the grandfather of Positive Psychology".[2][3] He developed the eponymous Clifton StrengthsFinder, Gallup’s online psychological assessment. Clifton was professor of educational psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1950 to 1969[2] when he founded Selection Research, Inc. (SRI) that grew to the point where in 1988 it acquired the Gallup Organization and took on the older company’s name.[4] Clifton was a World War II veteran and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.[1]
Published works
- Soar With Your Strengths with Paula Nelson, ISBN 0-385-30414-5. Delacorte Press, 1992.
- Now, Discover Your Strengths with Marcus Buckingham, ISBN 0-7432-0114-0. Free Press, 2001.
- How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life with Tom Rath ISBN 1595620036. Gallup Press (2004)
- StrengthsQuest with Edward "Chip" Anderson
References
- 1 2 "Clifton Strengths School". strengths.org. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Dr Donald O. Clifton". Find A Grave. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ↑ Lopez, Shane J. (2015). Positive Psychology The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths. Sage Publications. p. 66 (2nd ed.). ISBN 9781452276434. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
... [Clifton] became the father of Strengths-Based Psychology and the grandfather of Positive Psychology [per footnote citing text of 2003 APA commendation]
- ↑ Buckingham, Marcus (2012). "Strengths Campus History". Strengths Campus. Retrieved June 15, 2012.