To read the original article, please visit the Wall Street Journal website: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/hedge-funds-call-this-psychologist-when-their-traders-start-losing-663a08da Dave Popple is tasked with finding who can cut it for hypercompetitive multimanager funds The biggest hedge funds fuel competition—against one another, but also inside their own shops. That’s why they also employ people like Dave Popple. Popple, a 59-year-old psychologist, is … Read More
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The Hiring Intelligence
Your sales team is carrying hidden liabilities.The assessment data is the audit. Most CROs can recite their pipeline number cold. Far fewer can tell you which reps are performing at the ceiling of their potential and which were never built for the role in the first place. There’s a quiet reckoning happening in enterprise sales. … Read More
The Primary Challenge of Talent Assessment
I was in my 20s when I had my first experience with talent assessment for selection. I was introduced to it by my friend and supervisor, Monte Amundson. He was my boss in a firm dedicated to training and placing leaders in non-profit and religious institutions. During my brief tenure in recruiting leaders for the … Read More
Cognitive Fluidity: a Key Success Factor in Complex Roles
Why Psynet Group Invested in Developing a Cognitive Fluidity Measure Many human resource and hiring managers do not assess cognitive fluidity when hiring for complex roles, including portfolio managers, design and product engineers, software developers and so on. As a result, they miss a key predictive data point. Last month, I spoke with a portfolio … Read More
Matching Coaching Style with the Client: A Key to Effective Leadership Development
Coaching has emerged as one of the most powerful tools for personal and professional development, especially in leadership. As with any development method, the effectiveness of coaching depends heavily on the fit between the coach’s style and the client’s needs. This alignment can be the difference between meaningful progress and stagnation in leadership development. This … Read More
Leadership in Biotech: Navigating the Pitfalls of Dysfunctional Leadership
Introduction In the fast-paced and innovation-driven world of biotech, effective leadership is crucial for maintaining a culture that fosters collaboration, mission-aligned progress, and regulatory adherence. The unique pressures of the industry can give rise to dysfunctional leadership styles that hinder rather than help. Leaders in biotech, who often deal with high financial stakes, regulatory hurdles, … Read More