Dr. Alex Linley is a world authority on positive psychology and its applications, particularly strengths approaches. He is the Founder and CEO of Capp, where he leads the company purpose of Strengthening the World and vision of Matching the world to their perfect job. In his former academic career, Alex has written, co-written, or edited more than 130 research papers and book chapters, and eight books, including Positive Psychology in Practice (Wiley, 2004), Average to A+: Realising Strengths in Yourself and Others (Capp Press, 2008), and the Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Work (Oxford University Press, 2009), all of which he now appreciates as a result of the combination of his Legacy and Writer strengths. As well as working on strengths, Alex listens to The Cure, supports Nottingham Forest Football Club and plays with the family dachshunds, Buddy and Dash. Alex lives in the West Midlands with his wife and four children.
