Author: Hogan Assessments

Don’t Try to Be the “Fun Boss” — and Other Lessons in Ethical Leadership

KDNEI

*This article was written by Kimberly Nei and Darin Nei, and was originally published by Harvard Business Review on September 10, 2018. Just becoming a leader is enough to exacerbate some people’s unethical tendencies. But power does not corrupt everyone. Our research suggests that key personality characteristics predict unethical leadership behavior. We collected personality data and supervisor ratings of ethical… Read more »

IAssessment to Host Event on Safety Featuring Ryan Ross and Zsolt Feher

Untitled-1

Every year, accidents at work cause unnecessary human tragedies and have serious financial consequences for companies. For decades, organizations have been investing, with good results, in three of the pillars of safety: laws, regulations and procedures; equipment, and training. However, these accidents still happen. Why is that? What more can companies do to determine and minimize the… Read more »

PCL to Host Dysfunctional Leadership Conference on November 14 in London

Untitled-1

*This post was authored by Gillian Hyde, Director at Psychological Consultancy Ltd. Destructive leadership can take many forms, from the specific counterproductive tendencies associated with an individual’s dark side profile to a simple failure to take on the responsibilities of a leader. Register for the Dysfunctional Leadership Conference to hear these themes explored by experts… Read more »

Robert Hogan and Ryne Sherman to Speak in Mexico City on October 16

HRTools

HRTools, Hogan’s premier distributor in Mexico, is hosting a breakfast event on October 16 in Mexico City featuring Dr. Robert Hogan and Dr. Ryne Sherman as speakers. Dr. Hogan’s presentation will cover the topic of humility and effective leadership. When organizations search for new leaders, they consciously or unconsciously look for candidates with charisma. However,… Read more »

WEBINAR: Leaders Are People, Too (*GULP*)

Untitled-1

*Hogan Senior Strategist, Michael Sanger, facilitated a webinar hosted by Workforce on Tuesday, September 18. This post offers you a summary of the talk and the presentation in its entirety.  Personality determines the way we lead. The way we lead determines our teams’ performance. And a successful organization is a collection of high performing teams… Read more »

Relevant Management Consulting Partners with ICF Germany for Inaugural German Prism Award

Untitled-1

Hogan distributor, RELEVANT Management Consulting, has partnered with the International Coach Federation Germany chapter to present the inaugural German Prism Award, awarded to companies making a difference in the coaching community through professionalism, quality, and data. The selection process and criteria were modeled after ICF’s International Prism Award, which has been granted annually since 2005… Read more »

Hogan Personality Inventory Receives Stellar Review from The British Psychological Society

BPS logo

This press release was originally published on Business Wire on Monday, September 17. The British Psychological Society (BPS) has completed a test review of the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), Hogan Assessments’ flagship assessment that describes normal personality. The 15-month process concluded with the HPI receiving perfect four-star ratings in the Documentation, Reports and User Experience categories…. Read more »

Humility: The Antidote for Bad Leadership

leadership-styles-1024×682

Popular wisdom will have you believe that a leader is someone who exudes confidence and charisma because they appear smart, interesting, and engaging. However, more often than not, these types of leaders wreak havoc on the workplace. A growing body of research suggests that humility is a far more important quality in a leader than… Read more »

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Get Hogan Certified in 2018

Cert

With four and a half months left in the year, you still have time to get Hogan Certified in the US in 2018. Hogan’s certification and learning programs will equip you to leverage Hogan’s powerful assessment tools to solve critical business problems. Whether you want to select high performers, develop your high potentials, coach executives,… Read more »

Engagement — Who Is Responsible?

rawpixel-653764-unsplash

*This is a guest post authored by Rob Field, Learning and Development Director at Advanced People Strategies. Every business I know is working to measure engagement. After all, the difference between good and great lies in discretionary effort. Drive higher engagement and get better results. What could be simpler? How to make it happen and… Read more »