The Science of Personality Podcast Global Spotlight Series: The Dark Side of Personality
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Aug 19, 2025 
Nicole Neubauer, CEO at Personality Guidance AG, Peter Berry, Managing Director at the Peter Berry Consultancy, and Gicheha Gitau, Client Partner at Career Connections, delve into the dark side of personality in leadership. They discuss the importance of understanding darker traits to enhance team dynamics and organizational success. Insights into self-awareness as a leadership tool and the evolving role of personality assessments in career development highlight the global challenges of employee engagement and adaptation in today's work environments.
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Three Assessments Give Full Leadership Picture
- Hogan's three assessments (HPI, MVPI, HDS) measure values, performance behaviour, and derailers to give a full picture of leadership potential.
- High HDS scores can be strengths but become risks without self-awareness and self-regulation.
Make Derailers A Coaching Conversation
- Share red-flag HDS results openly in team settings to build strategic self-awareness and safety.
- Coach leaders to practise chosen behaviours that prevent derailment under pressure.
Regional Patterns In Common Derailers
- Regional patterns show diligence often scores highest and imaginative and mischievous also appear frequently in leaders.
- These scales help explain why leaders overcontrol, take big gambles, or pursue impractical ideas under stress.
