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Personality and the Fate of Organizations

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: May 1, 2009

Personality and performance are intricately linked, and personality has proven to have a direct influence on an individual’s leadership ability and style, team performance, and overall organisational effectiveness. In Personality and the Fate of Organizations, author Robert Hogan offers a systematic account of the nature of personality, showing how to use personality to understand, evaluate, select, deselect, train, and understand organisations.

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Its all in the genes

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: January 6, 2009

Facial expressions of emotion are hardwired into our genes, according to a new study. The research suggests that facial expressions of emotion are innate rather than a product of cultural learning. The study is the first of its kind to demonstrate that sighted and blind individuals use the same facial expressions, producing the same facial muscle movements in response to specific emotional stimuli.

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Live longer with the right personality

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: December 29, 2008

People with more conscientious personalities, who have greater ambition and discipline, live longer. That’s according to Margaret Kern and Howard Friedman who combined data on this topic from over 20 previous studies, involving more than 8,900 participants in the United States, Canada, Germany, Norway, Japan and Sweden – many of whom had illnesses like heart disease or cancer.

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Bumper stickers make blood boil

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: July 1, 2008

Drivers who personalise their cars with bumper stickers, custom plates and other such markings are likely to be more aggressive and confrontational out on the road, according to a report in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. People use their rear bumper to mark their territory, in much the same way as a dog lifts his leg on your front garden.

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It pays to know your opponent

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: April 27, 2008

From the war room to the board room, negotiations are a part of everyday life. Successful negotiations demand a clear understanding of your opponent. But what approach should you take to achieve such an understanding of your opponent in everyday negotiations?

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