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Can you see what I see?

When people ask me what I do for a living, and I tell them that I am a business psychologist, it is not unusual for me to hear “Gosh, we could...

Why Do We Give?

Back in My Day

I recently celebrated my 31st birthday, which, in today’s world, qualifies me to begin sentences with the phrase “back in my day.” I admit this...

The Problem with Interviewing

Jerry Seinfeld once remarked that “the only difference between a job interview and a blind date is that there is a slightly higher chance you'll be...

Giving Thanks and Giving Back

If you couldn’t already tell by overt advertising and buzz around Black Friday deals, it appears the holiday season is upon us. My favorite...

High Stakes Hiring

Like many people, my coworker is afraid of flying. We encourage him to take sleeping pills and try to distract him with entertaining stories...

Movember: A Proud 30 Days with a Prostache

November 1 was the official kick off to the month of Movember. For those unaware of the meaning behind this portmanteau, simply...

Scouting Out Future Leaders

Goal setting; sound decision making; problem solving; networking, embracing diversity…these factors have more in common than their presence across...

No Bull, Just the Basics

As unpatriotic as it sounds: I am not a huge fan of the presidential election cycle. It’s not that I don’t value the power I’m given to choose the...

Chasing Shadows to the C Suite

At the recent Conference Board in Chicago, a number of talent management professionals and consulting experts gave presentations on next-generation...

Chasing Your Shadow: Leadership Brand and Derailment

I recently listened to a talk given by Greg Barnett, one of Hogan’s veteran consultants and our Director of Product Development, about the...

Five Essentials of Execution

1. The agenda to be executed should make sense to those who must execute it — people should be persuaded that the agenda is worth following.