Whitepapers

Culture, it’s been said, is how employees’ hearts and stomachs feel about Monday morning on Sunday night. If you’re a leader in your workplace, organizational culture is arguably the only sustainable competitive advantage that’s completely within your control. Is that a big deal? As Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Organizational…

If you’re working from home and finding it harder to stay connected to your colleagues, or even to your sense of purpose at work, you’re not alone. One in five employees worldwide says they felt lonely “a lot” the previous day, according to Gallup’s 2024 State of the Global Workplace report. For remote and hybrid professionals, the risk is even higher. In Buffer’s…

Why did you show up at work today? Whether to gain authority, help others, make money, or have fun, the answer most likely connects to your values. Organizations have values too, whether declared or implied. Organizational culture is formed by the values of leaders, which can be revealed in executive assessment. On episode 128 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman,…

Gossip at work is inevitable. But what exactly workers gossip about can be key in dictating company culture.   Rumor has it that gossip can be a positive force in workplace cultures, under the right circumstances. While talking smack behind a colleague’s back likely won’t produce any personal or organizational benefits, research suggests sharing neutral or positive information…

The word potential gets thrown around a lot in talent circles. But merely showing potential doesn’t necessarily lead to measurable success. Individual potential needs to be converted to performance so that teams, leaders, and organizations can thrive. On episode 126 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with Melvyn Payne,…