CEO Behaviour
Are luxury possessions and speeding tickets indicative of CEOs who will cultivate scandal and commit fraud? They can be. Recently on The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, chief science officer, and Blake Loepp, PR manager, spoke with Aiyesha Dey, PhD, associate professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, about how CEO personality influences CEO behaviour. By researching the […]
5 Engaging Virtual Team-Building Activities
“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” This quote, attributed to Helen Keller, is as true today as it was in the 1920s. A cohesive team is one of the most effective ways to accomplish work and achieve goals. Virtual team-building activities for bringing remote teams and hybrid teams together […]
Personality and Role Replacement
When a role becomes vacant, we usually strive to replace the person, not the personality. But is that really the most equitable and efficient way to tackle role replacement, particularly employee replacement? Recently on The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, chief science officer, and Blake Loepp, PR manager, spoke with Bradley Brummel, PhD, professor and director of industrial-organisational psychology, […]
The Superstar Effect
Superstar workers aren’t always as good as they seem. When other high performers must compete with superstars, they can become demotivated. This is known as the superstar effect, and it can have a significant impact on teams and organisations. Recently on The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, chief science officer, and Blake Loepp, PR manager, explored […]
Attachment Styles in the Workplace
What do crying babies, airport goodbyes, and leadership development have in common? Plenty, according to attachment theory. Recently on Hogan Assessment’s podcast, The Science of Personality, co-hosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, chief science officer, and Blake Loepp, PR manager, talked with Peter Harms, PhD, professor of management at the University of Alabama, about attachment styles in the workplace. Often overlooked […]
Who Becomes a Private Equity Leader?
We examined the personalities of more than 900 private equity executives to see how they compare to other employees around the world. What follows is a summary of what we found. For many of us, the world of finance is a mystery, filled with names like Warren Buffett, Michael Bloomberg, and Lloyd Blankfein, who are […]
Too Legit to Quit: Addressing Employee Turnover
We have recently seen an uptick in client concerns regarding employee turnover. This developing concern parallels a general increase throughout the workforce in employees’ desires to quit their jobs after experiencing organizational changes sparked by the pandemic. According to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, an average of 4.3 million employees per month quit their jobs between […]
Maximising Team Potential
Corporate team building done right can make productivity skyrocket. Maximizing team potential starts with understanding how personality influences our behaviour at work. Recently on The Science of Personality, co-hosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, chief science officer, and Blake Loepp, PR manager, spoke with Jennifer Lowe, MA, director of professional services at Hogan, about how to build a successful team and […]
What’s the Difference Between Groups and Teams?
We may use the words “groups” and “teams” interchangeably, but they are not synonymous terms. Groups and teams are functionally and psychologically different from each other, just as group members and team members have different needs and goals. In fact, differentiating between groups and teams is an essential first step in leading and developing each […]
The Ultimate Guide to Personality Tests
Personality is the driving force behind human behaviour. At PBC, we eat, sleep, and breathe personality psychology. We study the science of personality, we’ve pioneered the use of personality tests to improve workplace performance, and our tests evaluate all aspects of personality: the bright side, the dark side, and the inside. But we also understand that […]
