Hogan Assessment Hogan Development Survey (HDS) 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which HDS cluster grouping correctly pairs 'Moving Against' derailers—those who intimidate or alienate others?
- Excitable, Skeptical, Cautious
- Bold, Mischievous, Colorful (Correct answer)
- Reserved, Leisurely, Dutiful
- Imaginative, Diligent, Skeptical
Correct answer: Bold, Mischievous, Colorful
Bold, Mischievous, and Colorful form the 'Moving Against' cluster, where individuals intimidate, charm, or overwhelm others to get their way.
Question 2: Which HDS scale, when elevated, most often causes a leader to be described by peers as 'political' and unwilling to take a stand?
- Dutiful (Correct answer)
- Leisurely
- Cautious
- Skeptical
Correct answer: Dutiful
High Dutiful individuals over-align with authority and avoid controversy, leading colleagues to perceive them as political and spineless.
Question 3: A coach working with a high-Reserved client should primarily focus on helping the client:
- Reduce strategic vision scope to match team capabilities
- Build deliberate relationship practices and increase emotional expressiveness (Correct answer)
- Slow decision-making to allow more stakeholder consultation
- Channel creative energy into structured problem-solving frameworks
Correct answer: Build deliberate relationship practices and increase emotional expressiveness
Reserved individuals need to develop intentional relationship-building habits to compensate for their natural emotional aloofness.
Question 4: Research on HDS outcomes most consistently finds that derailers predict:
- Lower cognitive ability test scores across all leadership levels
- Involuntary termination, missed promotions, and poor performance ratings over time (Correct answer)
- Higher initial performance ratings followed by sustained improvement
- Reduced creativity and innovation in individual contributors
Correct answer: Involuntary termination, missed promotions, and poor performance ratings over time
HDS validity studies consistently link high derailer scores to career derailment events including terminations and stalled advancement.
Question 5: The 'Moving Away' cluster of HDS scales includes individuals who cope with stress by withdrawing. Which scales belong to this cluster?
- Bold, Mischievous, Colorful
- Excitable, Skeptical, Cautious, Reserved, Leisurely (Correct answer)
- Imaginative, Diligent, Dutiful
- Skeptical, Bold, Diligent
Correct answer: Excitable, Skeptical, Cautious, Reserved, Leisurely
The Moving Away cluster—Excitable, Skeptical, Cautious, Reserved, and Leisurely—captures individuals who pull back from others when stressed.
Question 6: Which HDS scale would BEST describe a senior leader who is highly detailed, struggles to delegate, and frequently corrects others' work in front of the team?
- Imaginative
- Diligent (Correct answer)
- Dutiful
- Excitable
Correct answer: Diligent
The Diligent scale captures perfectionism and over-involvement in details that leads to micromanagement and public criticism of others.
Question 7: For which purpose is the HDS most appropriately used according to Hogan Assessment Systems' guidelines?
- Pre-employment screening to eliminate high-risk candidates before hiring
- Leadership development and coaching to increase self-awareness of risk factors (Correct answer)
- Determining fitness-for-duty following a workplace incident
- Clinical diagnosis of personality pathology in occupational health settings
Correct answer: Leadership development and coaching to increase self-awareness of risk factors
Hogan explicitly positions the HDS as a development and coaching instrument, not a clinical or pre-employment screening tool.
Hogan Assessment Hogan Development Survey (HDS) 5
Which HDS cluster grouping correctly pairs 'Moving Against' derailers—those who intimidate or alienate others?