Personality profiles of effective leadership performance in assessment centers

Alissa Denzin Parr; Stephanie T. Lanza; Paul Bernthal

doi:10.1080/08959285.2016.1157596

Personality profiles of effective leadership performance in assessment centers

Alissa Denzin Parr, Stephanie T. Lanza, Paul Bernthal

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Most research examining the relationship between effective leadership and personality has focused on individual personality traits. However, profiles of personality traits more fully describe individuals, and these profiles may be important as they relate to leadership. This study used latent class analysis to examine how personality traits combine and interact to form subpopulations of leaders and how these subpopulations relate to performance criteria. Using a sample of 2,461 executive-level leaders, six personality profiles were identified: Unpredictable Leaders with Low Diligence (7.3%); Conscientious, Backend Leaders (3.6%); Unpredictable Leaders (8.6%); Creative Communicators (20.8%); Power Players (32.4%); and Protocol Followers (27.1%). One profile performed well on all criteria in an assessment center; remaining profiles exhibited strengths and weaknesses across criteria. Implications and future directions for research are highlighted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	143-157
Number of pages	15
Journal	Human Performance
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08959285.2016.1157596
State	Published - Mar 14 2016

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Applied Psychology
General Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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