Kill Chaos with Kindness

TalentSage co-founders Randall S Peterson and JoEllyn Prouty McLaren explain why a new methodology for the investigation of personality traits has profound implications for building teams.

Boards

Disasters in the boardroom

The size and global reach of modern businesses mean that the repercussions of scandals and collapses are more severe than ever. Read this excerpt of the book to understand the heavy costs of boardroom disasters.

Boards Diversity

Board Diversity and Effectiveness in FTSE 350 Companies

This report for the Financial Reporting Council points to the need to think about how we bring about diversity at senior levels and stimulates new thinking and action on how all groups can genuinely feel included and supported at the ‘top table’.

Boards Teams

Executives and Boards, Avoid These Missteps in a Crisis

Broaden your understanding of the drivers of business scandals and disasters to include the social and psychological space that directors also inhabit, which results in the six dysfunctions found in almost every boardroom, executive, or elite team.

Cultural diversity Self-awareness Teams

Leading teams in the Middle East

Culture and teamwork are inextricably linked. Middle Eastern culture is rooted in trust. People are guided by respect for their culture, uphold their traditions and value relationships. What can the Arab Middle East leadership style can teach people worldwide?

Cultural diversity Leadership

Leadership across cultures

Leading a multicultural team offers the potential to bring out the best of all worlds. Cultural misunderstanding can lead to poor performance. For the best results, foster a growth mindset, where misunderstandings are opportunities for learning.

Leadership Self-awareness

Understanding personality

We spend a lot of time talking about the way people behave. Whether we know it or not, we are fascinated with personality. A better understanding of each person’s personal preferences can help individuals and their colleagues achieve better performance.

General

The science behind soft skills

Our tools are based on scholarly research, reimagined by the TalentSage team to produce practical evidence and advice to help leaders be more successful by understanding and managing people more effectively.

Leadership Teams

The science behind successful teams

Ever worked with a colleague who was impossibly frustrating? You just didn’t see eye-to-eye with them on anything. Perhaps they thought the failure of a project was your fault, but it was clearly theirs. Why couldn’t they see that?

Self-awareness

Positive psychology and 360º feedback

The best research on person-organization fit suggests that the best way to achieve this is to choose the workplace that allows us to be our “authentic” or “best self”. Positive stories based on what is also important to the organization can help us find this fit.

Leadership

The drive for strong leaders

In times of uncertainty, threat and change, people look for a strong leader to guide them through rough waters, fear and the potential scarcity of resources. David Henderson and Randall S. Peterson examine what it means to be a strong leader.