Personality for Managers and Presidents

Deniz Ones, Ph.D.

Dr. Ones' presentation was based on material from the following three papers.

Rubenzer, S. J. , Faschingbauer, T. R. , & Ones, D. S. (2000) Assessing the U.S. Presidents using the Revised NEO Personality Inventory, Assessment, 7(4), 403-420.

Ones, D.S. , & Hough, L.M., & Viswesvaran, C. (2000, August). Personality Predictors of Performance for Managers and Executives. In L. M. Hough & D. S. Ones (Co-Chairs), Personality and Performance in Leadership Positions: Presidents, CEO's and Managers, symposium conducted at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.

Rubenzer, S. J. , Faschingbauer, T. , & Ones, D. S. (in press). Assessments of America's Chief Executives: Insights From Biographers and Objective Personality Measures. In O. Feldman & L. Valenty (Eds.) Political Leadership for the New Century: Personality and Behavior among American Leaders. Praeger.

These papers may be obtained by contacting her at:

Deniz Ones, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of Minnesota
Elliott Hall, 75 East River Road
Minneapolis MN 55455-0344