Jan 16, 2024
Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been established as a critical skill with the ability to influence positive outcomes and mitigate challenging situations. Research connects EI to such benefits as better health, superior job performance, and psychological well-being.
EI has also been shown to help moderate the negative impacts of stress. The recent COVID-19 pandemic is well-recognized as a source of unprecedented stress with implications for emotional well-being. This study provides important evidence of the stability of EI during highly stressful and chaotic circumstances.
May 3, 2021
An entrepreneur’s judgment is perhaps the most important asset that a start-up company has. As important as entrepreneurial judgment is, it is a difficult characteristic for others to discern and to evaluate. The purpose of this research project is to bring greater insight and clarity to the process of evaluating the judgment capacities of entrepreneurs during this critical stage of the founding of their companies. This project applies the theory of formal axiology as a lens for studying entrepreneurial judgment and decision-making by analyzing how entrepreneurs receive and respond to feedback. An assessment tool known as the Hartman Value Profile (HVP) provides a way to measure the multi-faceted nature of judgment axiologically. Analysis of participants’ HVP scores suggests that HVP scores are capable of revealing meaningful insights for investors, entrepreneurs, and academics. Many of the findings relate to self awareness, with entrepreneurs being more likely to reflect upon feedback rather than deflect it.
Apr 3, 2019
The purpose of this quantitative correlational research was to examine the Big Five personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism, and behavioral style dimensions: dominance, influence, steadiness and compliance, as potential predictors of authentic leadership among leaders in U.S. organizations. This study found initial evidence for the potential ability of conscientiousness, extraversion and agreeableness to predict authentic leadership.
Apr 3, 2019
A sample of 76 entrepreneurs participated by completing an assessment that measured their behavioral style, motivators and professional and personal competencies. The emerging profile included behavioral styles reflecting competitiveness, enthusiasm, high trust and rule breakers. The primary motivator, chosen by 68% of the respondents, is “utilitarian,” which personifies practicality and efficiency and is driven by a return on investment. The second highest motivator is individualistic, reflecting a desire to be in charge and to control. The top seven professional competencies are: leadership, goal achievement, employee development/coaching, presenting, persuasion, interpersonal skills and written communication.
Apr 3, 2019
This study examined the relationship between predominant dispositional styles and innovative work behaviors of educators in a high performing K-12 charter school in Colorado. The results indicated no significant correlation between the two variables. Further research is recommended to gain generalizable understanding about this potential correlation between individual level characteristics of educators in high performing charter schools that could translate into scalable strategies to include attracting and hiring and developing people who have a predisposition to innovate.
