The Tammy Peterson Podcast 13. Jordan & Tammy Peterson: Create a Vision for Your Life
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Aug 23, 2022 AI Snips
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Scaled Cognitive Testing Predicts Performance
- Jordan Peterson and colleagues built computerized cognitive and personality batteries to predict performance across domains.
- They reduced an 11-hour test to 1.5 hours and validated predictive power for academics and managers.
Harsh Economics Pushed Academic Work Into Market
- Peterson recounts financial strain as a junior professor and the pressure to consult for income.
- That drove him to commercialize assessment tools and learn hard lessons about sales and culture.
Selection Yields Outsized Economic Returns
- Small improvements in employee selection yield enormous economic returns because a minority produce most value.
- Accurate hiring tests can produce staggering ROI, but corporate uptake is limited by culture.