It seems like we bring up personality at work all the time. Bosses use it for hiring, department heads use it for team building, individual employees use it for career development—it truly seems an ...

Leadership is a human universal. It can even be seen in other species, which suggests it may be an evolutionarily ancient process. A common personality trait of “natural” leaders is a higher than ...

In our search for self-knowledge, we’ve all likely taken one (or several) personality tests. The goal is to gain insights about ourselves—why we are the way we are. But are these tests any good? Do ...

Every leader brings a unique set of experiences, talents, strengths and weaknesses to the table. Certain qualities are more useful and effective in leadership than others, and it’s important to ...

Here’s how leaders can unlock their team’s potential by understanding and leveraging personality types to align individual strengths with roles that foster productivity, collaboration and engagement.

A therapy client once told me she was hesitating to apply for a VP role that had opened at her company. “I’m an ISTJ,” she said. “I’m not leadership material.” She had taken a personality test offered ...

As leaders of mid-size professional service firms begin to form leadership councils, they often ask me, "What type of person should be on our council?" That is a very important question. Most mid-size ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. During my youth, my parents taught me that what matters most in this world is what we do, not what people might think of us. However, as ...

Feeling uncomfortable in your job or unsure about your career direction? Your current path might not be suitable for your personality. Personality tests are designed to gather information about an ...