Tag: personality analytics

Google Firings: Why CEO Personalities Matter

Google Firings: Why CEO Personalities Matter

Companies are a reflection of the personalities of their founders and CEO. Is anyone surprised by the fact that Google terminated employees without notification other than automated user account deactivations? Google is a Quant-centric company founded by two Quants (Larry Page and Sergey Brin) and led by a hand-picked, data-driven, quant-centric CEO (Sundar Pichai). You … Continue reading Google Firings: Why CEO Personalities Matter

Cult of Personality – A Deep Dive On CEO Personality Research

Cult of Personality – A Deep Dive On CEO Personality Research

From time to time we have written about CEO Personality and its impact on corporate operations and stock returns. Earlier this week we spoke with Dr. Joseph Harrison of TCU. Dr. Harrison and his team recently performed an Advanced Analytics exercise that analyzed 2,880 CEOs regarding their personality traits and related company stock returns. Click … Continue reading Cult of Personality – A Deep Dive On CEO Personality Research

Alternative Investment Data: CEO Narcissism & Company-Specific Risk

Alternative Investment Data: CEO Narcissism & Company-Specific Risk

We have previously written about CEO personality attributes as part of our Alternative Investment Data effort at CEORater. The most comprehensive CEO personality analytics piece we have published is our May 2018 "Big 5 Personality Analysis of Mid-Cap Software CEOs". In this article we cover company-specific risk created by CEO narcissism. "Narcissism" is not a … Continue reading Alternative Investment Data: CEO Narcissism & Company-Specific Risk

In Zuck We Trust?

In Zuck We Trust?

Mark Zuckerberg does not trust his people. Facebook is a great example of a company that has lost its way as founder CEO Mark Zuckerberg increasingly exercises control over product decisions. Tightening control. It is difficult to fault Zuckerberg for tightening his grip on Facebook's strategic reins in the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. … Continue reading In Zuck We Trust?

Predicting CEO Actions and Financial Outcomes Based On CEO Personality<span class="badge-status" style="background:red">Premium</span> 

Predicting CEO Actions and Financial Outcomes Based On CEO PersonalityPremium 

Could we have predicted that Elon Musk's restlessness would have led to his founding of (SpaceX) even though he more than had his hands full with Tesla? How about his latest company - "The Boring Company" - could its founding have been predicted? The answer is "maybe". Are we surprised by Musk's emotionless approach to … Continue reading Predicting CEO Actions and Financial Outcomes Based On CEO PersonalityPremium 

GM’s Mary Barra vs. Tesla’s Elon Musk – A CEO Personality Comparison

GM’s Mary Barra vs. Tesla’s Elon Musk – A CEO Personality Comparison

Our full analysis comparing the personality traits of Mary Barra vs. Elon Musk may be found HERE. Reach us at info@ceorater.com to inquire about our CEO Personality Analytics service. If you wish to run a query on a particular CEO, send us an email at the above address and be sure to include CEO name … Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra vs. Tesla’s Elon Musk – A CEO Personality Comparison

Steve Jobs vs. Tim Cook – Innovator vs. Operator – It’s In Their DNA

Steve Jobs vs. Tim Cook – Innovator vs. Operator – It’s In Their DNA

Personality Analytics Holds the Key as to Why Apple Was More Innovative Under Steve Jobs than Tim Cook Apple has lost its creative mojo under Tim Cook. Incremental product enhancements have become the norm, replacing a time when revolutionary new products, space age design and landmark advertising was the standard. What changed? Look no further … Continue reading Steve Jobs vs. Tim Cook – Innovator vs. Operator – It’s In Their DNA