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Episode 36 – What Kind of Personality Does a Great Leader Have?

By shaundmcmillan April 24, 2021PodcastNo Comments

Do you think a great leader would typically be higher or lower in openness? Conscientious? We migh expect extraverts to be great leaders, but why wouldn’t introverts be good at leading? Extraverts might be more willing to try and win elections but that doesn’t necessarily make them better leaders does it?

Episode 35 – The Big 5 Personality Traits pt 2

By shaundmcmillan April 11, 2021PodcastNo Comments

In the last lesson we began to explain the Big 5 person traits, including Creativity, IQ, and Conscientiousness. They are by far the biggest indicators of success. But today we will look at Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism, which are also critical.

The Big 5 Personality Traits pt 1

By shaundmcmillan April 11, 2021PodcastNo Comments

The Big 5 personality traits have become the standard by which psychology uses data science to determine what are the major differences between people. How are you different and similar to others? Let’s find out.