Personality and the Secret Life of Organizations

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Blake and special cohost Jackie Sahm, Hogan’s VP of integrated solutions, are joined by Alexander Haslam, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, to discuss the topic of Zombie Leadership. This term, coined by Alex and his co-authors, Matt Alvesson, PhD, and Stephen Reicher, PhD, refers to an equally fascinating and destructive phenomenon currently plaguing the global workforce. So, that begs the question: What is Zombie Leadership? What are these undead ideas that continue to walk among us, refusing to die? Check out our conversation with Alex and find out.Cheers, everybody.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Blake and special cohost Jackie Sahm, Hogan’s VP of integrated solutions, are joined by Alexander Haslam, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, to discuss the topic of Zombie Leadership. This term, coined by Alex and his co-authors, Matt Alvesson, PhD, and Stephen Reicher, PhD, refers to an equally fascinating and destructive phenomenon currently plaguing the global workforce. So, that begs the question: What is Zombie Leadership? What are these undead ideas that continue to walk among us, refusing to die? Check out our conversation with Alex and find out.Cheers, everybody.

In this special episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake interview guests in person at the 2026 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference in New Orleans. Featured guests include:Adrian Furnham, PhD, world-renowned psychologist and authorLooking Beyond Engagement and Really Tackling the Organizational Disconnect in Modern Work Psychology Irina Cozma, PhD, organizational psychologist and executive coach, Hogan Coaching NetworkDesigning Work for Humans with a Specific Focus on Inclusion, Fulfillment, and Fun Laura Heaton, PhD, vice president of talent development, Penske Transportation SolutionsANDRon Festa, PhD, president, New Heights ConsultingBinge-Worthy Leadership Development and Enhancing our Learning Through Popular TV SeriesKevin Impelman, PhD, principal consultant, Summit Leadership PartnersLeadership and the Human Capital Advantage in Private Equity

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by David Condon, PhD, director of Hogan’s newly formed Science of Personality Institute, to discuss his new role and vision for this exciting and innovative extension of the Hogan brand.

In this special episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake interview guests in person at the 2026 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference in New Orleans. Featured guests include:Gillian Hyde, managing director & chief psychologist, Psychological Consultancy Ltd.The Leaders We Have vs. The Leaders We Want Janine Waclawski, PhD, co-founder and managing partner, Maestro ConsultingRethinking Talent Management and Challenging Conventional AssumptionsNikita Mikhailov, chief neuroticism officer, Goodness of PsychologyAll Things Psychometrics

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake talk about America’s upcoming 250th anniversary through the lens of Hogan’s point of view on leadership. More specifically, they dive into the core leadership principles that a successful democracy requires and also explore the uniqueness of governments as organizations. 

In this special episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake interview guests in person at the 2026 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference in New Orleans. Featured guests include:Allan Church, PhD, co-founder and managing partner, Maestro ConsultingThe Great AI Debate: Where AI Fits and Where It Doesn’tAllison Howell, CEO, Hogan AssessmentsThe Leadership Divide: Hogan’s Global Leadership Effectiveness Survey FindingsBrent Holland, PhD, director of talent assessment, Mondelez InternationalHogan History: The Early Days of the Company

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan Assessments founder and president, Robert Hogan, PhD, to talk about his new book, Personality and the Secret Life of Organizations. If you’ve listened to even one episode of this podcast, it is highly likely you have been impacted by this man because that’s the magnitude of his legacy on personality psychology. So, we were thrilled to have him on this episode to talk about the book and learn more about what he means by “the secret life of organizations.”Buy the book: Personality and the Secret Life of Organizations

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Melvyn Payne, Commercial Director at Advanced People Strategies, one of Hogan’s fabulous distributors in the UK, to talk about finding the right balance between team engagement and psychological safety. More specifically, we look at the role personality plays through the lens of Hogan data. This is something Melvyn and his team at APS have made a priority recently as they continue to deliver best-in-class team solutions for their vast client portfolio.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by  Hogan’s Managing Director of Asia Pacific, Krista Pederson, and Hogan Senior Consultant in the APAC region, Nicole Dickie, to discuss the findings of Hogan’s Global Leadership Effectiveness Study. Anyone who uses Hogan’s personality assessments or listens to this podcast knows that identifying effective leaders is at the core of what we do at Hogan. The study, which compares personality assessment data from over 21,000 executives in Hogan’s global database with survey responses from nearly 10,000 full-time employees across more than 120 markets, revealed some really incredible insights, including a striking disconnect between the characteristics executives display and the qualities employees say define effective leadership. Krista and Nicole were two of the key people to get this study off the ground, and they join us in this episode to discuss the findings now that the results are in. The Leadership Divide: Global Insights on Who Leads vs. Who Should