Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is just over 100 years since Sigmund Freud’s polemical claim that narcissism is not only a normal, but also an ubiquitous, personality trait. “Loving oneself,” he argued, is the “libidinal complement to the egoism of the instinct of self-preservation”. In other words, we have evolved as selfish animals because our self-love is part of… Read more »
Author: Hogan Assessments
Drinks with Hogan: Identifying Talent
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s more to identifying talent than looking at a resume or seeing how someone performs in an interview. Hogan Consultant Darin Nei discusses the finer points of using personality assessment to identify talent in this installment of Drinks with Hogan.
Donald Trump is proof that authenticity doesn’t make you a better leader
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most people love the idea that authenticity is a key ingredient of effective leadership. They also can’t understand the popularity of Donald Trump, the most authentic politician in the world right now. This creates a considerable cognitive dissonance: are authentic leadership theories wrong, or is The Donald destined to be the greatest president of… Read more »
Charismatic leaders bad for business, says psychologist
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor the past two decades, Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic has researched and written about charisma and confidence in all types of leaders from business to politics and the creative industries. There are four general qualities that make for more effective leadership:
The Scientific Benefits Of Mind-Wandering
Reading Time: 3 minutesFeeling distracted? Suffering from information overload? You’ve probably heard more than once that you need to “get in the zone” and stop juggling so many thoughts at once. To cope with it all, some people try social media sabbaticals, digital detoxes, or spiritual retreats. Others try yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. The assumption, at any rate,… Read more »
Hogan a Proud Partner of Odgers Berndtson’s CEO x 1 Day Program
Reading Time: < 1 minute For the third consecutive year, Hogan has partnered with leading global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson as the exclusive assessment provider for its CEO x 1 Day program.
Hogan CEO Announced as Thinkers50 Shortlist Nominee
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHogan CEO Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic was announced as a shortlisted nominee for Thinkers50, the premier ranking of global business thinkers, in the “Talent” category, according to a press release issued by the organization on Tuesday.
Dr. Robert Hogan to Serve as Keynote Speaker at E-ATP Conference
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Decision Maker: The Politician
Reading Time: 2 minutesFour months and seven weeks ago, I teamed up with a colleague who always seems to have a pulse on what’s happening next; one who has a seemingly in-born knack to take past experiences and transform them into accurate assumptions on the best way to attain an organizational objective; one who feels right at home… Read more »
Decision Maker: The Chess Player
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’ve ever been in awe of someone who can put aside short-term gains in order to out-maneuver a strategic opponent in the long run, you’re not alone. As an ambitious, impulsive, hedonist who also enjoys a good big picture debate, it’s hard for me to imagine how my own insatiable interest in maximizing gains… Read more »