by Dr. Tricia Groff | Sep 12, 2025 | Human Due Diligence
How to Assess Experts - The Expert I Chose I was unconscious when he introduced me. January 2025: “This is Dr. Tricia Groff. She is a business psychologist. Her goals are to hike, run, go shopping, and attend festivals with her friends.” September 2025: 7-month...
by Dr. Tricia Groff | Jan 20, 2025 | Business Psychology
It’s Monday. If you’re like me, sometimes you’re excited, and sometimes you want to pull the covers back over your head and stay in bed. Sometimes, it’s because you didn’t catch a break on the weekend, and you feel hurled into the week whether...
by Dr. Tricia Groff | Jul 30, 2024 | High Achievers
“I just don’t want to disappoint people,” she said. I have heard this statement numerous times from leaders at all levels. What I know now is that for some of us, disappointing people feels like a hard stop, a death of sorts. Sometimes, it feels like...
by Dr. Tricia Groff | Jul 29, 2024 | Business Psychology
“Am I wasting my life if I retire at 40?” I heard the angst in his voice, and I wanted to hug him. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard about the uncertainty and isolation of business success. I have a habit of writing about what I hear behind the scenes so that people...
by Dr. Tricia Groff | May 21, 2024 | High Achievers
“Can you still kill snakes?” I asked him. My client was transitioning from a difficult, lucrative, and “secure” career to building his own business. We had assessed his skill sets, emotional fortitude, and possible trajectories for the path forward. We are both...
by Dr. Tricia Groff | Nov 10, 2023 | Human Due Diligence
I didn’t debate the executive’s dismissal of intuitive decision-making as he stated that his company uses objective standards for assessing new hires. He was proud about the metrics and noted that “we don’t put much weight on gut feelings.” I could have...
