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In today’s dynamic business environment, leadership is universally recognized as a key factor for an organization’s success. However, not all leadership contributes to positive outcomes. Increasing attention is being paid to negative leadership styles, particularly toxic leadership, which can pose a serious threat to the organization and its employees. Toxic leadership, although not always immediately […]
Narcissism, as a complex psychological construct, has fascinated researchers and therapists around the world for years. The question of whether it is possible to change a narcissistic person remains one of the most controversial issues in clinical and organizational psychology. Studies often present conflicting conclusions, reflecting the multidimensionality of this phenomenon and the variety of […]
Introduction: The Dark Triad in the Business World In the dynamic and competitive world of business, companies are constantly looking for strategies that will allow them to achieve rapid and significant growth. In this pursuit of expansion, some leaders, consciously or unconsciously, may rely on personality traits that psychology refers to as the “Dark Triad.” […]
The question of the relationship between morality and professional or business success is one of the key dilemmas of our time. In an era of advanced technology, globalization, and intense market competition, it is worth considering whether acting according to ethical principles supports or hinders achieving measurable success in business. This article, based on the […]
Imagine a charismatic, confident manager who easily wins over both superiors and new clients. Energetic, full of ideas, and ambitious, they make bold decisions and are not afraid of risk. Is this the ideal modern leader? Or something much more unsettling? Increasing research suggests that there is a disturbingly high percentage of individuals exhibiting psychopathic […]
In today’s dynamic business world, we seek leaders who can guide organizations toward the future – visionaries who can see what others do not. At the same time, there is growing interest in the topic of narcissism in the context of leadership. Does narcissism help or hinder being an effective visionary leader? This question becomes […]

Statistics

Around 70% of men, but only 29% of women, believe that their industry supports women advancing to leadership roles.
- Women in Financial Services 2018
97% of employees believe that communication affects the daily effectiveness of their tasks
- CMSWire
50% of HTL companies state D&I (Diversity and Inclusion) is a top five priority, while 89% claim to have a coordinated D&I strategy, with topics such as age, disability, menopause, and transgender rights moving up the agenda, alongside race, ethnicity, and gender.
- ‘Maintaining Momentum’ Report
Nearly 40% of leaders fear they will be taken advantage of if they are nice at work
- Christine L. Porath, PHD, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University

Insights

Psychologist Kurt Lewin made a simple comparison of the two types of cultures. He compared them to two fruits: coconut and peach. The coconut is hard on the outside but sweet and soft on the inside. The peach, meanwhile, is soft and sweet on the outside, but has a hard pit. It is difficult to […]
“We are an experienced team, we’ve been around the proverbial black a few times. We have our own opinions and we can cooperate. Meanwhile, the new boss comes in and immediately tells us what to do. When we call him out on this, he turns red and the atmosphere sours. Everyone is agitated.” There’s nothing […]
A new person join a team – and it’s the boss. They are completely untrustworthy. They have to ask about everything and don’t appear to have a plan. “After all, they should know everything and lead us along the right path. How can you feel secure with such a leader? These meetings where he invites […]

Quotes

Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success
- Paul J. Meyer
A relationship is based on communication
- John Cena
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others
- Tony Robbins
Communication is your ticket to success if you pay attention and learn to do it effectively
- Theo Gold

Trivia

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Agreeableness helps with transformation
Features of the so-called big five correlate with different skills. For example, a high level agreeableness is a trait of transformational leaders. They are leaders who try to sell the vision to the rest of the team and thus create commitment and readiness for change, rather than buy or force this readiness.
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Forty years have passed…
The first model of the big five, i.e. describing personality with five factors, was created in 1961. Its authors were Ernest Tupes and Raymond Cristal. Unfortunately, few people were interested in it until the 1980s. OCEAN, the big five, is now a full grown adult 🙂
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What determines the validity of a psychometric test?
It is believed that a valid psychometric test is one that meets three standards: content validity, criterion validity, and theoretical validity. In a nutshell, content validity is the answer to the question of whether the questions correspond to the behavior that describes the feature we want to measure. In the case of a sense of […]

Benefits

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An essential solution for companies working remotely and hybrid.
More than 74% of American companies use a permanent hybrid work model or intend to implement it. This trend is on the rise regardless of location when it comes to desk jobs, which globally account for 20% of employees. In this new reality, online communication dominates, where one can no longer (or to a much […]
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More effective communication in chat conversations.
Chat is becoming an increasingly popular communication channel in business. Tech companies that adapt solutions such as Slack or Discord are at the forefront here in particular. Other industries are dominated by more business-related communication platforms such as Teams. Em can provide advice across all of these channels, making sure good conversations can continue across […]
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Better email communication.
16% of managers prefer email interactions because they feel uncomfortable communicating face-to-face. 30% of medium-sized companies primarily use email to communicate. Taking this into account, the ability to communicate properly in this channel is crucial. That’s why Em gives you tips about how to better communicate with others in Outlook and Gmail.
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