
The Science of Personality Podcast
Personality affects the way we relate to the world and the people in it, how we work, who we love, and how other people see us. Although the study of personality is centuries old, our ability to understand and control such a complex and abstract concept is relatively new in the context of history. Featuring some of the world’s leading experts in personality psychology and business, this podcast explores the impact of personality on life, leadership, and organizational success.
Latest episodes

Aug 29, 2023 • 11min
Live from SIOP: A Conversation with Georgi Yankov
In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake sit down with Georgi Yankov, PhD, senior research scientist at Development Dimensions International, to discuss whether AI can have a personality.

Aug 22, 2023 • 42min
Managing Creative Teams
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake talk about managing creative teams. Words often used to describe creative individuals include adjectives such as curious, imaginative, innovative, eccentric, unique, etc. And although creative people contribute significantly to the workforce and society as a whole, managing them might be a bit different than non-creative people.

Aug 15, 2023 • 11min
Live from SIOP: A Conversation with Roxanne Laczo
In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake sit down with Roxanne Laczo, PhD, head of people analytics at Cloudflare, about empowering managers to lead remote teams.

Aug 8, 2023 • 57min
The Psychology of Patience
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Kate Sweeny, Professor of Psychology at UC Riverside, to discuss the psychology of patience. This has been a key research focus for Dr. Sweeny and it’s something that affects all of us in both our personal and professional lives.

Aug 1, 2023 • 11min
Live from SIOP: A Conversation with Bradley Brummel
In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake sit down with Bradley Brummel, PhD, Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston, to discuss the goals of personality-based team interventions.

Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 1min
Leadership in Africa: The Past, Present, and Future
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by three of Africa’s top experts in leadership development to discuss the past, present, and future of leadership in Africa, including the similarities to other continents but also the differences that we see based on decades of data and research. Guests for this episode are Jani Wiggett, an I/O psychologist and director at JVR Psychometrics out of South Africa, Seniora El-Hage, managing partner and head of consulting at Phoenix Consulting, which serves much of North Africa and the Middle East, and Gicheha Gitau, senior principal and head of people analytics at Career Connections, based out of Kenya.

Jul 18, 2023 • 10min
Live from SIOP: A Conversation with Jimmy Holloran
In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake sit down with Jimmy Holloran, partner and head of talent at American Industrial Partners, a private equity firm, to talk about teams and how private equity firms can leverage Hogan's suite of assessments.

Jul 11, 2023 • 1h 7min
Why Assessment-Based Coaching Is Far Superior
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Jackie Sahm, Hogan's Director of Product Development, Interactive Products, to talk about assessment-based coaching and why it is far superior to the regular, run-of-the-mill coaching.

Jul 6, 2023 • 11min
Live from SIOP: A Conversation with Maria Goycoolea
In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake sit down with Maria Goycoolea, Managing Partner at Alto Impacto (authorized Hogan distributor in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia), to hear the story of her career journey, her advice for Hogan feedback sessions, and the characteristics of the best manager she’s ever had.

Jun 27, 2023 • 40min
Personality, Relationships, and the Psychology of Connection
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the link between relationships and personality. Relationships play a huge role in our lives, and who we associate with on a personal or romantic level is heavily influenced by our personality.