Advancing Leadership Through Science and Innovation

Uniting Psychology and Neuroscience to Push the Boundaries of Leadership Assessment and Development

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In this piece from Korn Ferry, Dr. Michael Platt, Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, explores how neuroscience can unlock new dimensions in leadership assessment and development.

Partnering with the Korn Ferry Institute, Platt and his team are integrating brain-based research with traditional psychometric tools to deepen our understanding of leadership potential. The collaboration aims to reveal hidden cognitive traits and decision-making patterns that drive high performance—pushing leadership science beyond self-reporting and into the neural realm.