Hogan Assessments is pleased to announce that a new publication from Robert Hogan, PhD, Personality and the Secret Life of Organizations, is now available.
Drawing on socioanalytic theory, Dr. Hogan’s newest book reframes human behavior around three enduring motives—getting along, getting ahead, and finding meaning. Personality and the Secret Life of Organizations explains why every interaction becomes a micro-contest for status, acceptance, and influence. It challenges comfortable assumptions: that introspection leads to self-knowledge, that charisma signals leadership, and that organizations reward competent leaders. In reality, many leaders fail, especially those who coast on their charisma.
Integrating evolutionary theory, decades of psychological research, and practical assessment, this work exposes the hidden rules governing careers and power. It explains why talented people derail, why poor leaders persist, and why organizations repeatedly make costly talent mistakes.
Personality and the Secret Life of Organizations is not a reassuring book—it is a clarifying one. It replaces myths about personality and leadership with the stark reminder that we cannot escape human nature and the maelstrom of social life.
Get the print book on: Amazon
Get the audiobook on: Zoundy, Audible, Spotify, Google Play Books