The Science of Personality Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Personality of Spies Dec 07, 2021

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by John Taylor, a visiting senior research fellow at King's College London, to discuss the personality of spies.

Life Experiences & Personality Development Nov 23, 2021

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In episode 39 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Rodica Damian, Associate Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Houston, to discuss how life experiences affect personality development.

Employee Engagement Nov 09, 2021

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In episode 38 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by University of Tulsa Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. Bradley Brummel, to discuss the topic of employee engagement.

Organizational Culture Oct 26, 2021

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In the latest episode of the Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Daniel Denison of Denison Consulting to discuss organizational culture. What exactly is organizational culture? Why is it important? How can it be measured? This episode has the answers.

Corporate Greed Oct 12, 2021

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the topic of corporate greed. More specifically, they cover the personality characteristics of toxic leaders who allow corporate greed to get them into serious trouble.

Personality Change Sep 28, 2021

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan Director of Global Learning, Jackie Sahm, to discuss personality change and leadership development. Most leadership development programs tend to focus on the development of soft skills, such as emotional intelligence, influencing skills, relationship management, etc. However, skills like this are largely based in personality and can be difficult to quantify. So, this begs the question: can people really change their personalities?

Burnout Sep 14, 2021

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan consultants Jessie McClure and Jessica Walker to discuss the topic of burnout. Burnout is something that has likely affected all of us in some capacity, but has it been amplified in the past year and a half due to the global pandemic?

Coachability Aug 31, 2021

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the topic of coachability. What does it mean and why is vital when it comes to learning from one's mistakes?

Personality & Leadership of Dwight D. Eisenhower Aug 17, 2021

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In episode 32 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by American historian Dr. Louis Galambos to discuss the personality and leadership of former U.S. President, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Office Politics Aug 03, 2021

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In episode 31 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by world-renowned psychologist, Dr. Adrian Furnham, to discuss office politics. Most of us have probably witnessed office politics in action in some form or another, and it’s likely that some of those experiences were negative in nature. However, office politics are much more complex than simple dirty tricks and manipulation. Sometimes, it’s the only way to bring about much-needed organizational change.