Hogan Development Survey (HDS) Flashcards
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Which HDS scale is most closely associated with unconventional thinking, creativity taken too far, and appearing 'out of touch' with practical realities?
Answer: Imaginative
The Imaginative scale describes individuals whose creative thinking can become eccentric or impractical in organizational settings.
A leader with an elevated Bold scale score is most likely to struggle with which leadership behavior?
Answer: Acknowledging mistakes, accepting criticism, and incorporating feedback
Bold individuals have an inflated sense of self-worth and resist feedback, making learning from failure very difficult.
In the HDS model, how many primary scale dimensions are assessed?
Answer: 11
The HDS measures 11 scales corresponding to personality-based risk factors that can derail career success.
The HDS was developed by Hogan and Hogan drawing primarily on which classification system?
Answer: DSM personality disorder categories
The 11 HDS scales were conceptually grounded in DSM personality disorder clusters, translated into subclinical, workplace-relevant terms.
Which of the following situations is MOST likely to trigger HDS derailers in a high-performing executive?
Answer: Navigating a high-stakes merger with tight deadlines and ambiguity
Derailers surface most reliably under conditions of high stress, uncertainty, and pressure—exactly what a complex merger produces.
A team member who scores high on both HDS Mischievous and Bold would most likely exhibit which combined derailment pattern?
Answer: Overconfident rule-breaking with little accountability when things go wrong
Bold provides entitlement and resistance to feedback, while Mischievous adds impulsivity and limit-testing, creating an unchecked risk-taking pattern.
In HDS score interpretation, what does a score at the 90th percentile on a given scale indicate?
Answer: The individual shows a high risk of displaying that derailing behavior under pressure
High percentile scores on HDS scales indicate elevated likelihood that the described behavior will emerge, particularly under stress.