The Hogan Development Survey (HDS) is a Level C assessment and looks at 11 key performance risks or blind spots that interfere with an executive’s or business owners ability to build relationships and create generative and goal-oriented teams. The survey was first published in 1997 and over 500,000 people have completed it. Research suggests that the counterproductive behaviors that are often associated with these performance risks have the potential to interfere with an individual’s business success, relationships with their teams and clients as well as overall satisfaction in life.
Even though these characteristics can be observed in your day to day activities, its often that they have a significant impact in situations where you are not actively managing your image, or where you may be under stress or be so comfortable in your work environment that you may not be concerned about your public image.
An entrepreneur or business owner may have multiple high scores on each of the 11 HDS scales, but for the purpose of these blog posts, we will tackle one at a time. The first cluster we will talk about is “moving away” – the personalities under this cluster deal with self-doubt by intimidating or avoiding others.
In this weeks post, we are going to talk about the Excitable scale within the Hogan Assessment.
The Excitable CEO
The Excitable CEO is one that is super passionate. This is you if you’re intense, energetic and empathetic. You give 100% of yourself to your work and business. You often wear your emotions on your sleeve and are not afraid to show it. People recognize you from your beaming voice and deep loud laughter! You can often be heard speaking loudly when you are happy or upset… your team is used to it. Your presence arrives before you do.
The impact
Even though your enthusiasm is great for business, you can be volatile, yell when angry and are often unpredictably explosive (sometimes throwing objects on the floor or wall in frustration). Your team often bear the brunt of this, when they don’t meet your high expectations. You may not be open to feedback, and hope they see your passion and WHY you get so upset. This behavior may also affect client relationships.
What you can do about it
If this is you, you probably already know that this behavior is not helping your business and may have a negative impact on you and your business performance in the long run. You may be losing key staff to your competitors and clients may prefer to go elsewhere. You may also have unexpected (and unnecessary) expenses in replacing phones, laptops and windows 😉
Coaching Tips:
Continue to be passionate about your business and causes. Bring your phenomenal energy to your teams by inspiring them, and bringing in innovation.
Stop falling prey to your emotional outbursts.
Start to be more aware of your emotions, be aware of situations that evoke strong emotions in you (often when one of your core values is being di-honored).
Reach out if you identify with being an excitable Entrepreneur and would like to learn how to deal with it. You can work with us in the following ways:
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Virender is the Chairman and CEO of LECO Botswana Pty. Ltd, one of the largest steel fabrication and Mining components manufacturers in Botswana. He is also the Chairman of Marya Holdings group of companies, a serial entrepreneur who has run a number of successful businesses in Africa, and a serial investor. He has been a mentor and coach to a large number of entrepreneurs starting and scaling their businesses.
Over the years, Virender has held various leadership positions in the Mining and Manufacturing industries in Southern Africa.
Additionally, Virender has held various leadership positions with international Social Sector organizations. At present, he is the Assistant District Governor of Rotary Club District 9400 Southern Africa.
He is the Chairman of Indian Association, Selebi Phikwe and has been President of Lions Club and Chairman of Golf Club.
Through these various roles, he has conceived and implemented hundreds of social impact projects across Southern Africa. In addition to this, he has been actively involved with HIV/AIDS prevention program in the country
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As the Founder and Managing Director of the Marya Leadership Academy, Neeru leverages her passion, entrepreneurial experience, and effective business coaching skills to help her clients achieve organizational, personal, and professional growth. With over 13 years experience as an entrepreneurial coach, she leverages thousands of hours of Mindset Coaching to facilitate entrepreneurs and executives on their path to their unshackled potential.
From startups to established businesses, Neeru's straight forward coaching approach is designed to empower business leaders to grow their organizational frameworks and business processes, as well as personal and professional skills. Throughout their individual and group coaching sessions, Neeru's clients learn to build and run scalable, sustainable businesses. In fact, she has successfully helped several clients transition from the early stages of their business to reaching their next levels of growth and development. Additionally, Neeru has provided many of her clients with the mindset, skills, tools, insight, and decision making processes needed to secure capital funding (debt and equity).
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Neeru is a certified Co-Active Coach, and is recognised as a PCC (Professional Certified Coach) by the International Coaches Federation. She is a lifelong learner and completes a new training/ certification every year to enhance her work.
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Life Coach
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A multicultural life journey where she has lived and worked in 3 continents and brought up 3 daughters along the way has shaped her deep understanding of human relationships. A marriage that is older than many countries with a partner now a friend.
Originally from the Silicon valley of India - Bangalore - Seema obtained a Postgraduate in psychology and pursued her Mphil at the prestigious NIMHANS college and spent some time in clinical counseling and child psychology and education.
Seema then decided to cut her teeth in the corporate world joining a major retailer. Starting as consultant on team dynamics and organisational development she went on to head their marketing department for a number of years. They still fondly remember her as the “Green warrior” for launching their sustainability movement. Wanting to do more Seema then branched out as an entrepreneur and co-founded a high end edutainment chain for toddler development. During this 10 year journey she oversaw strong expansion and managed a multi national team in 3 countries.
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