Defining Leadership
There are numerous perspectives and fundamental disagreement about the true definition of leadership. The good news is, most definitions of leadership fit into two broad categories. On one hand, we can think of a person who has a supervisory or management title as being a leader. On the other hand, we can think of a […]
Transformational Leadership: It’s Not What You Think
The idea of transformational leadership sounds good when taken at face value. A transformational leader is someone who instills pride, respect and trust in its followers. They inspire and motivate people beyond expectations, sparking innovation and change. And, if you look up “transformation” in the dictionary, you will see it defined as “a thorough or […]
Risk Type: How Instincts Shape Decisions – Implications for Finance, for Safety and for Life
Geoff Trickey, Managing Director of Psychological Consultancy Ltd (PCL) joins us to discuss risk dispositions and decision making. FOCUS ON RISK Financial professionals know a great deal about risk. The risk they know about is numerical, statistical, probabilistic, based on precedent and economic history. This is the world of economists, actuaries, underwriters and financial intermediaries. […]
CEO Assessment and the Performance of Portfolio Companies
*This post was co-authored by Robert Hogan and Rob Kaiser, and was originally published by Hunt Scanlon Media. In the final analysis, business is about money and people. By definition, successful private equity firms understand finance, but on average they tend to be less sophisticated about people issues. This makes sense: deal partners and analysts are […]
When should you customise a 360?
Organisations are often interested in customising diagnostics to align with their competency models or leadership frameworks to assess for those capabilities important to their organisational strategy. At PBC, we know the importance of 360 items being empirically tested, validated and benchmarked, which is why it is not always appropriate to customise a 360 degree feedback […]
The Importance of Engagement
“When employees are engaged, they like their jobs, they work hard at their jobs, they take initiative, and they show loyalty.” Dr Robert Hogan Engagement in the workforce is nothing new. Ensuring that employees stay engaged with their work and are positive, contributing members of the team is a common challenge that HR managers and […]
The 8 Personality Traits to Succeed in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity threats are on the rise. With the rapid increase of security breaches, company hacks and data leaks, cybercrime has become one of the most significant threats to global business. Skilled cybersecurity professionals are key for the safety of companies and governments, but there is an anticipated skills shortage of 1.8 million workers by 2022. The […]
Why Do Personality Tests Fail at Selection?
A newly released book on the history of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has made waves for a round of press questioning the use of personality assessment for HR purposes. Time and again, these critiques tend to fall into one of three broad themes: The tests are biased and discriminatory, they aren’t relevant for the job, or they simply […]
What makes an effective leader?
Connecting the dots between personality, behaviour and performance. Last month, we had the pleasure of co-hosting PBC’s first Breakfast Insight Series event for 2019, focusing on the characteristics of effective people leaders. Research has found many different, and at times conflicting, factors that correlate with leadership effectiveness. Oftentimes, this has been due to different contextual factors that […]
Diversity and the Dark Side
Diversity in the workplace remains a top concern for HR professionals and hiring managers. Changing the hiring process is a necessary step in preventing discrimination and keeping ahead of the competition — a recent study from the Center for Talent Innovation found workplaces that ensure diversity enjoy more success and attract more innovative employees than workplaces […]
