The Science of Personality Podcast

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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.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    CEO Transitions

    In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Ty Wiggins, PhD, the lead of Russell Reynolds Associates’ CEO & Transitions Practice, to talk about CEO transitions and his latest book, The New CEO. Although there might be numerous people out there who might consider themselves experts on this topic, Ty is one of only a handful of people globally who actually has a PhD in senior leadership transitions. So, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone with...

    1h 3m

  2. OCT 22

    The Salem Witch Trials: What Were They Thinking?

    In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Larry Martinez, PhD, associate professor of psychology and the A. Dale Thompson Endowed Chair of Leadership at the University of Texas at Arlington, to talk about the psychology behind the Salem Witch Trials. For those in the US and beyond, this is probably something you’re somewhat aware of, but did you know that it’s highly likely that those accused of and executed for crimes of witchcraft in early American hi...

    1h 13m

  3. OCT 8

    The Psychology of Nightmares

    In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Zlatan Krizan, PhD, professor of psychology at Iowa State University, to talk about the psychology of nightmares. If you’re a loyal listener of the podcast, you know that each October we like to change things up a bit and produce episodes that are fitting for the spooky season. Well, we’re back at it again this year and we hope you enjoy this year's first spooky season episode. Cheers, everybody!

    1h 7m

  4. SEP 24

    Combatting a Nice Culture

    In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake talk about a newer topic that is on the minds of many Hogan clients, partners, and distributors, and that is the issues that could arise from a “nice” corporate culture and how to combat them. In theory, having a nice culture sounds ideal on the surface, but does it really deliver results and is it the best model in today’s world?

    47 min

  5. SEP 10

    Team Development in the Modern Age

    In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Kyle Cermak, director of business development on Hogan's solutions partners team, to talk about team development in the modern age. It should come as no surprise that work has changed significantly in recent years, as many more of us have transitioned to a hybrid working model or working from home entirely. But that doesn’t mean teams have disappeared. It just means that they must operate differently, and team d...

    49 min

  6. SEP 5

    Live from SIOP: How Personality Impacts Careers

    In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake sit down with Allan Church, PhD, cofounder and managing partner at Maestro Consulting and former SVP of global talent management at PepsiCo, at the 2024 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference, to talk about how personality impacts careers.

    12 min

  7. SEP 3

    Live from SIOP: Leadership Versatility

    In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake sit down with Rob Kaiser, president of Kaiser Leadership Solutions, at the 2024 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference, to talk about leadership versatility.

    14 min

  8. AUG 29

    Live from SIOP: What Members of Organized Crime and Entrepreneurs Have in Common

    In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake sit down with Andrew Blake, PhD, assistant professor of management at Texas Tech University, at the 2024 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference, on the similarities between organized crime members and entrepreneurs.

    12 min
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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.

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