A few weeks ago, my company faced a minor crisis. I'll spare you the details, but the short story is a bad actor was doing his damnedest to damage our reputation on social media. The attack occurred ...
In an earlier post on values and personality, I explained why values could be considered a type of personality trait. Personality traits are typically defined as "consistent patterns of thoughts, ...
When I started my company at age 24, I had a big idea for a beauty salon and decided to dive in headfirst without worrying about obstacles. The approach served me well because it got me moving, but I ...
Why Psychologists Haven’t Agreed on the Basic Human Values—Until Now Personality traits are stable patterns in the way we think, feel, and behave (Johnson, 1997, p. 74). In a previous PT post, I ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Exec coach & former Microsoft CFO. Writes on leadership. Most senior executives have an intuitive sense of their core values—but ...