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But there is yet another use of personality psychology: namely, as a way of developing a common language so that you and your team can discuss and evaluate claims about personality. We suggest using Five Factor theory in this manner.

more concerned with abstract concepts than with people), or an accommodator (one whose greatest strength is doing things, is comfortable taking risks, performs well when required to react to immediate circumstances, and solves problems intuitively).

One of the main keys to being successful and fulfilling your purpose is to understand your unique talents and to find the right arena in which to use them.

In preparation for writing the classic guide to self-improvement The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey did not merely study successful people, he reviewed the literature2 on how to become successful. From the post-WWII period forward, he discerned a shift from what he termed the “character ethic” to a “personality ethic.” Older wor

Be creative.

the most useful mental model I have found to help understand what makes people tick is the one Barondes describes in his book. The model is called the “Big Five” or OCEAN: open-minded, conscientious, extroverted, agreeable, neurotic. The academics who developed the model clumped every English adjective that could be used to describe someone into ca

in its recruiting, it looks for “SWANs”: people who are Smart, Work hard, are Ambitious, and Nice.

To be a good judge of potential leaders, don’t just see the person—see all the people that person influences. The greater the influence, the greater the leadership potential and the ability to get others to work together.