Persuader

Matt Poepsel, PhD is the author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work and host of the Lead the People podcast. He serves as Vice President & Godfather of Talent Optimization at The Predictive Index. He holds a PhD in Psychology, an MBA, and a Harvard Business School Certificate of Management Excellence. Matt has more than 25 years of leadership experience as a software executive and consultant. He’s also a US Marine, an Ironman triathlon finisher, and a student of Buddhist philosophy.

Matt Poepsel PhD
Employee Engagement

These people problems are destroying your business—and HR can’t solve them.

Business leaders, can we talk? I’ve got some good news and some bad news. First the bad news:  The vast majority of your businesses–regardless of your company size or industry–won’t reach their full potential this year. Instead, a variety of people issues will create risk for your business and destroy value. This “people tax” will…

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read

How to build leadership capacity
Leadership

What drives us? Understanding personality in the workplace

Almost all issues in the workplace are people issues. Master your understanding of those, and you’ll have a much easier time in your career.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 16 min read

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People Management

My life as a PI Persuader

Hi there! My name is Matt and I’m a Persuader. More on that in a bit, but let me first set the stage by telling you a little bit about myself.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 7 min read

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People Management

Levels of formality at work: high vs. low formality behavioral drive

This blog post is the fourth in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that the Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read

Steve at PC
People Management

The patience drive deconstructed

This blog post is the third in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that The Predictive Index measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read

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People Management

The extraversion personality in the workplace: high vs. low extraversion

This blog post is the second in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that the Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read

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Behavioral Assessments

The dominant personality at work: high vs low dominance traits examined

This blog post is the first of a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that The Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment. Why do we behave as we do? That question has preoccupied philosophers, psychologists, and researchers for millennia. Left unanswered, this question relegates all types of human behavior to a mystery….

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 9 min read

People Management

The Magnificent 7: Must-have management skills for new leaders, Part 2 – Delegating

By Matt Poepsel

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read

Employee Engagement

The Magnificent 7: Must-have management skills for new leaders, Part 1 – Communication

Manage with confidence with these tips for first-time supervisors 

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read

Consultant Resources

Re-evaluating performance evaluations: Four best practices

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read

People Management

Dropping the Baton: 10 Succession Planning Mistakes That Will Wreck Your Business

by Matt Poepsel, PhD

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read