In the new book, Good Judgment,
author Richard Davis, PhD, explains what the science of personality
is and how it works, and how all of us can use it to improve our working relationships,
careers, and lives.
“Understanding
the science of personality and how to utilize it is the key to exercising good judgment,
shares Davis. “The ability to read others’ personalities quickly and accurately,
overcoming biases and prejudices that might skew our perception, is critical
when making decisions and managing relationships both professional and
personal.”
Psychologists
widely agree that five key traits define our personalities:
- Intellect: How people think. How people process information,
make decisions, and solve problems. - Emotionality: How people express emotions. How people typically
experience and/or express their emotions. - Sociability: How people engage with others. How people tend to
interact, communicate, engage, and get along with others. - Drive: Why people do what they do. What motivates people’s
behavior. - Diligence: How people get stuff done. Habits that help a person
perform duties at work and in life.
Unlike
emotions, which are transitory in nature, these personality traits determine our behaviors,
including our motivations, social inclinations, reactions to crisis or
complexity, patterns of thinking, and more.
Davis
further explains that because personality traits are real and consistent, and they influence
our behavior, that therefore, it follows that being able to spot certain personality
traits can help us predict how others will likely behave. In turn, we can make
better, more informed decisions in situations where people are involved.
In the
book you will learn how to use the science of personality to better read and
understand people and make improved, more informed business decisions about
them—including:
- choosing
the right employees. - fostering
relationships in the workplace. - resolving
conflicts more effectively. - optimizing
your performance on the job.
“While
mastering this approach takes practice, the most exciting part is the core
concepts are so easy to learn that anyone can deploy them immediately in their
daily lives to improve their perceptivity in any social context, at any stage
of life—and without a PhD in psychology,” says Davis.
“No matter
how adept you are at sizing people up, the framework and tactics in this book will
enable you to up your game,” adds Davis.
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Davis
has spent decades advising business leaders and evaluating executives from some
of the world’s biggest companies, including Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Under
Armour, Meta, Starbucks, Nike, LVMH, and the NBA.
Over
the course of his career, he has helped numerous executives make tough, highly
consequential hiring calls based on personality.
Thank
you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.
