The modern economy is changing more and more rapidly than ever before. Companies depend on their leaders to guide them through this turbulent marketplace, making the availability of savvy, well-developed leaders a crucial part of business success. However, a recent survey found that although the majority of HR directors identified high-potential leader development as their… Read more »
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The Secret of Narcissism
Narcissists don’t just think they are better than everyone else, they actually ARE better – at least when it comes to interviewing. In his recent study, Dr. Peter Harms (a Hogan academic partner) found that narcissistic behaviors such as self-promotion and self-confidence make narcissists more desirable during job interviews. Ultimately, narcissists better communicate why they’re… Read more »
BIRGing and CORFing: From the Hardcourt to the Boardroom
On Monday night the University of Kentucky beat the University of Kansas to claim the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Didn’t watch it? That’s okay; I wasn’t that interested either. However, this sporting event has given us an opportunity to observe some basic social psychological phenomena in action that have implications not only for sports… Read more »
Hogan Announces Independent Consultancies Team
As a world leader in personality assessment and consulting, Hogan strives to provide the highest level of service to our customers. Practitioners, stand-alone consultants, coaches, and other domestic independent users are one of the fastest-growing segments of Hogan’s business.
Meet the Outsider
Meet the outsider. You’ve caught an occasional glimpse of him around the office. Capable and resilient, what he lacks in social grace he makes up in cold rationality. Sure, it gets lonely at the top, but that’s the way he prefers it. He is the lone wolf, the recluse, the strong, silent type.
SIOP 2012 Speaker Schedule
From Potential to Performance
Competent leadership is crucial for a company’s success. Recent studies indicate that businesses with strong leadership are 13 times more likely to outperform their competition, and three times more likely to retain their most talented employees.
5 Essentials of Execution
Companies invest countless man hours and billions of dollars every year in pursuit of one thing – the next big idea. However, what separates the most successful companies from their competitors often isn’t a better product, service, or business plan, but their ability to move quickly and efficiently from idea to implementation.
ABCs of Derailment
Over the course of several feedback sessions, I’ve noticed that the vast majority of individuals prefer the euphemism over-used strengths to derailers when speaking about results on the Hogan Development Survey. I hadn’t really put much thought to this phenomenon until I came across an article in Talent Management magazine by Anthony Gigliotti. He presents… Read more »
Developing a Global Mindset
Last week I attended the Developing Leaders for Global Roles Summit at the Thunderbird Najafi Global Mindset Institute in Glendale, Arizona. The summit brought together academics and practitioners from around the world to discuss the concept and issues surrounding global leadership, and approaches to closing the talent gaps that virtually every organization experiences. The stories and insights… Read more »