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. . . Rosalind Thompson, executive vice president of human resources for Jo-Ann Stores, made the book required reading for the company's regional vice presidents.

"We're definitely attuned to the notion that focusing on someone's strengths and giving recognition for performance is critical to our success," Thompson said.

Underlying the full-bucket philosophy is the principle of encouraging and developing employees' strengths, where they have the most potential for greatness, rather than pushing for improvement in areas of weakness. . . .