The Science of Personality Podcast

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss a couple of the hot topics organizations are facing all over the globe: The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Aiyesha Dey, Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, to discuss CEO behavior. Aiyesha has done a tremendous amount of research on this topic, much of it focused on examining CEOs’ personal lives and how their behavior outside of the workplace can be quite predictive of how they will perform on the job. 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Bradley Brummel, Professor of Psychology and Director of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at The University of Tulsa, to talk about personality and role replacement. There are generally two lines of thinking people have when replacing someone in a particular role: they either want someone exactly like the previous person or completely opposite. In this episode we talk about how personality is a key component of this.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss "The Superstar Effect." This phenomenon is most visible when it involves sports figures, but it can also have a significant impact on your organization.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Jennifer Lowe, Hogan's Director of Professional Services, to talk about how to maximize team potential. Teams play a critical role when it comes to overall organizational performance and personality is at the core of it all. 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Peter Harms, Professor of Management at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business, to talk about attachment styles in the workplace. Although this topic often gets overlooked by organizational psychologists, there is significant evidence that attachment styles can have a major impact on organizational outcomes.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the similarities between entrepreneurs and organized crime members from a personality standpoint. Spoiler alert: they are more similar than you might think.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Larry Martinez, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at Portland State University, to discuss the topic of “How Comprehensive DEI Builds Inclusive Cultures.” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a topic we previously covered, but the focus of that episode was more on the organizational level. In this episode, we will look at DEI through the lens of the individuals themselves. 

In this bonus episode, we bring you the first edition of The Science of Personality Live: "What's Driving the Big Quit?", featuring Ryne, Blake, and Hogan CEO Dr. Scott Gregory. This initially aired via Zoom on April 7, and will now be a quarterly event. Follow the link below to access the video version, and be on the lookout for the next edition of The Science of Personality Live later this summer. Cheers!https://www.hoganassessments.com/webinar/whats-driving-the-big-quit-a-look-at-personality-in-the-workplace/ 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Katherine Nelson-Coffey, Associate Professor of Psychology at Sewanee: The University of the South, to discuss the science of health and happiness.