We're very excited to announce that we will be running a free webinar on Thursday 13th December with Ken Cerney, discussing his research using the Risk Type Compass® with helicopter pilots and crew members. Ken is a retired US Army soldier, leader and...

And now for the second instalment in my musings on fictional characters displaying dark side characteristics. Having started with a Moving Against scale I thought I’d try a Moving Away one next. If you haven't seen the first instalment, take a look here....

Earlier this month we held our Dysfunctional Leadership Conference at the Wellcome Collection in Central London. It was great to see so many of our clients, as well as some new faces in the crowd. If you made it, we hope you enjoyed it! We’ll be sharing...

Have you seen the comedy film 'How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days', starring Kate Hudson as Andy? Andy's genius plan was to drive an unlucky guy away using only the "classic mistakes women make". Well, Halloween is upon us, but thankfully you can scare away...

As psychologists, The Great British Bake Off has given us contestants with a diverse range of personality characteristics to sink our teeth into. Stressful, high-stake situations bring our most deeply-rooted personality characteristics to the fore; and...

A few years ago, three of my good friends decided to go skydiving together. This adventure has since become the stuff of folklore, as it so clearly illustrated the impact of Risk Type personality on behaviour. Deliberate Derek First to jump was Deliberate...

I think it's time to have a little fun with the dark side of personality... One way to bring these themes to life is to relate them to well-known fictional characters. Not surprisingly, some of the dark side themes seem to emerge more than others in fairy...

Destructive leadership can take many forms, from the specific counterproductive tendencies associated with an individual’s dark side profile to a simple failure to take on the responsibilities of a leader. Register for the Dysfunctional Leadership...

You may think I’m jumping the gun, but as plenty of shops are already adorned with aisles of baubles and wrapping paper it’s safe to say that Christmas really is just around the corner. Whatever your feelings about the festive season (and we have plenty at...

Maybe it’s not a big surprise that leadership characteristics impact organisational operations, but you wouldn’t guess the exact correlation between executive personalities and the financial performance of the organisation. In this interview, Bob Hogan...