--- title: "Solomon Page: Staffing Solutions & Executive Search - Blog | Personality (2)" description: Personality | Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing solutions & executive search, with divisions covering many industries and a national reach. 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To Apologize Is Humane.](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/12/04/err-human-apologize-humane) December 04 , 2014 Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of being human. At home or in theworkplace, different opinions, perspectives, and values intersect to create interactions that are challenging and taxing to navigate, even at the highest levels ofleadership. For example, in a recent survey,CEOs rate... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/12/04/err-human-apologize-humane](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/12/04/err-human-apologize-humane) - - - Filed Under: [Attitude](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/attitude), [Good Habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits), [good habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits-2), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Social Impact](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/social-impact) ## [Do You Have These 4 Soft-People Skills?](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/11/03/4-soft-people-skills) November 03 , 2014 Have you worked with or for a person with a strong leader-type personality? They’re adept in driving for results and measuring performance. They have no issue delivering hard feedback or making tough decisions. At times however, their sharp edge becomes a limitation. They haven’t spent much time... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/11/03/4-soft-people-skills](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/11/03/4-soft-people-skills) - - - Filed Under: [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Skills](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/skills), [skills](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/skills-2), [Social Impact](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/social-impact), [Success](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/success), [success](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/success-2) ## [Are You A Creative Thinker?](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/10/27/creative-thinker) October 27 , 2014 *We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution*. – Bill Hicks - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/10/27/creative-thinker](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/10/27/creative-thinker) - - - Filed Under: [creativity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/creativity), [Strategy](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/strategy), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Self Reflection](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/self-reflection) ## [Why Being TOO Humble Is A Bad Thing](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/09/18/humble-bad) September 18 , 2014 No one likes a show-off. Arrogance can push people away and make it difficult for others to like you. Having confidence is important to have, but being cocky can definitely get beneath people's skin. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/09/18/humble-bad](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/09/18/humble-bad) - - - Filed Under: [Attitude](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/attitude), [Behavior in the Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace), [behavior in the workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace-2), [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2) ## [Your Kindness Will Lead You to Success](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/08/04/kindness-lead-success) August 04 , 2014 I am not impressed by someone's ability to intimidate, cajole, persuade, manipulate, overpower or overwhelm others. No, what impresses me most are the people who have the ability to do these things, but who choose instead to let kindness lead them to success. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/08/04/kindness-lead-success](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/08/04/kindness-lead-success) - - - Filed Under: [Behavior in the Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace), [behavior in the workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace-2), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Rational Thought](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/rational-thought), [rational thought](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/rational-thought-2), [Social Impact](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/social-impact) ## [Are you a dud in meetings?](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/07/14/dud-meetings) July 14 , 2014 For too many years to be proud of I just didn’t know how to perform in the strange beast known as ‘the meeting’. What I did notice, though, whether right or wrong, fair or not, was that performance in meetings appeared to be a proxy for career progression. Even at the very least, it was a factor... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/07/14/dud-meetings](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/07/14/dud-meetings) - - - Filed Under: [Insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights), [insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights-2), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Self Reflection](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/self-reflection), [Social Impact](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/social-impact) ## [The 5 Qualities of Successful Young Leaders](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/07/03/5-qualities-successful-young-leaders) July 03 , 2014 The best way to become an effective leader is to disregard it as a goal and instead focus on a learning journey that combines formal experiences in a workplace with selective experiences of your own making. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/07/03/5-qualities-successful-young-leaders](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/07/03/5-qualities-successful-young-leaders) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Professional Development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-development), [professional development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-development-2), [Your Career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career), [your career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career-2) ## [Change from the Inside Out](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/03/24/change) March 24 , 2014 Is change coming at you from the outside in, or the inside out? My experience in working with top leaders from business, government and education on five different continents is that the majority of change comes to us from the outside in. For example, when a new law is passed, we have to make... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/03/24/change](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/03/24/change) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Good Habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits), [good habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits-2), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Social Impact](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/social-impact) ## [9 Qualities Of Truly Confident People](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/02/06/9-qualities-confident-people) February 06 , 2014 First things first: Confidence is not bravado, or swagger, or an overt pretense of bravery. Confidence is not some bold or brash air of self-belief directed at others. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/02/06/9-qualities-confident-people](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/02/06/9-qualities-confident-people) - - - Filed Under: [Confidence](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/confidence), [leadership and management](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/leadership-and-management-2), [Leadership and Management](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/leadership-and-management-linkedin-channels), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Your Career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career), [your career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career-2) ## [Are You A Hill-Finder Or A Hill-Taker?](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/01/30/hill-finder-hill-taker) January 30 , 2014 It's always exciting to hire someone who's talented and a good culture fit. But in my experience, it's easy to conflate that exciting person person's skill (and, importantly, passion) in planning and strategizing with his or her ability to execute an established mission. Especially from just a... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/01/30/hill-finder-hill-taker](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/01/30/hill-finder-hill-taker) - - - Filed Under: [Cognitive Ability](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/cognitive-ability), [cognitive ability](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/cognitive-ability-2), [Insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights), [insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights-2), [Personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality), [personality](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality-2), [Psychology](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/psychology), [psychology](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/psychology-2) [LOAD MORE](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personality/page/3) - Solomon Page - [Home](https://solomonpage.com/) - [Service Offerings](https://solomonpage.com/service-offerings/) - [Areas of Expertise](https://solomonpage.com/areas-of-expertise/) - [About](https://solomonpage.com/about/) - [Opportunities](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - Our Divisions - [Accounting & Finance](https://solomonpage.com/accounting-finance) - [Administrative & Support](https://solomonpage.com/administrative-support) - [Clinical Resource Network](https://solomonpage.com/crn) - [Creative & Marketing](https://solomonpage.com/creative-marketing) - [Fashion & Beauty](https://solomonpage.com/fashion-beauty) - [Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/financialservices) - [Healthcare](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-lifesciences) - [Hospitality](https://solomonpage.com/hospitality) - [Human Resources](https://solomonpage.com/humanresources) - [Legal Services](https://solomonpage.com/legal-services) - [Media, Education & Publishing](https://solomonpage.com/digitalmedia-publishing) - [Scientific & Engineering](https://solomonpage.com/scientific-engineering) - [Specialty Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/specialtyfinance) - [Technology](https://solomonpage.com/technology) - Employment Tools - [Search Jobs](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - [Submit a Resume](https://opportunities.solomonpage.com) - [Submit a Staffing Request](https://solomonpage.com/contact) [![Solomon](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hubfs/SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png)](https://solomonpage.com) ##### Solomon Page 260 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 403-6100 Fax: (212) 764-6003 Follow us [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/solomon-page-group) [Google](https://plus.google.com/+solomonpagegroup/about) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SolomonPageGroup) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/solomonpage) Copyright ©2019 Solomon Page. 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