Posts Tagged ‘personality’
shorts.001 | Can CEO Personality Affect Performance?
Introducing LeaderLab Shorts, a new series of short audio podcast focused on translating solid leadership research into practical application for leaders. In our first episode, Bret Simmons reviewed a very recent and well designed study that shows a CEO’s personality can affect the strategic flexibility of a company, which in turn can have a strong [...]
The Importance Of Working With People You Like
I’m a big fan of job satisfaction. As I have reported here before, the research evidence consistently shows that individuals satisfied with their jobs are more committed, better organizational citizens, and even better performers. The evidence also suggests that organizations with satisfied employees outperform organizations with disgruntled employees. If you are a manager and you [...]
Can Introverts Lead?
On Friday we posted a research brief of Francesca Gino, associate professor at Harvard Business School. She has recently conducted research showing that extroverted bosses can sometimes be a liability. In this video, Gino explains how quiet bosses with proactive teams can be highly successful.
Are Introverts Better Leaders?
Think effective leadership requiresgregariousness and charisma? Think again.Introverts actually can be better leaders thanextraverts, especially when their employees arenaturally proactive, according to Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino. Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees – HBS Working Knowledge
