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Is Your Team Stuck? What Personality Reveals About Team Communication
Sometimes teams get stuck because of the conversations they’re avoiding. Learn leadership strategies to address psychological safety, trust, and team communication.
Read MoreAttention-Seeking Behavior in Leaders: The Cost of Performance
Some leaders perform for the room. Their attention-seeking behavior can disrupt team performance. Learn what Colorful leaders can do to manage it.
Read MoreUnderstanding Resistance to Change Through Attachment Theory
Understanding resistance to change starts with attachment theory. Discover how effective leaders use strength anchors to support teams through uncertainty.
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Is Workplace Gossip Good or Bad?
We all know the destructive power of workplace gossip, but it can also be constructive in revealing organizational health. Find out how.
The Cost of Cynicism and Distrust at Work
What’s the real cost of workplace cynicism? How much skepticism in a leader is beneficial and how much destroys team effectiveness?
The 2025 Derailers of the Year
The Science of Personality podcast presents the 2025 derailers of the year. Find out what we chose for the derailers (and see if you agree).
How to Spot Workplace Freeloaders
Freeloaders spread disengagement among high performers. Learn the personality profile and why hiring is your best defense before they cost you top...
The Mirror and the Map: A Coaching Framework
What is the mirror and map coaching framework? These two concepts help leaders gain strategic self-awareness through executive coaching.
Five Steps to a Better High Potential Program
Build a better high-potential program with these five steps to identify and develop leaders, engage teams, and maintain competitive advantage.
Are You Too Temperamental? What Your Colleagues Won’t Tell You
A display of negative emotion isn’t always helpful in leadership. Here’s what your colleagues won’t tell you about being too temperamental.
Why Do People Believe in the Paranormal?
Who is likely to believe in the paranormal? Gender, personality, culture, religion, and media preferences can all influence paranormal beliefs.
Why Do People Believe in Demonic Possession?
Why do people believe in demonic possession and exorcism? Culture, religion, and psychology can help explain paranormal beliefs. Learn more.
The Dark Side of Creativity: How Imagination Derails Performance
The dark side of creativity can emerge when leaders are stressed. Find out how too much imagination derails performance.
Predicting Athletic Performance with Personality Assessment
Personality assessment meets the talent management needs of professional sports organizations by predicting athletic performance. Read how.