Barry Roche

Barry Roche

Posts by Barry Roche
The Hard Truth: Great CEOs Need Great Coaching… But Do They Get It?
Illustrated CEO sitting on a throne holding a trophy while question marks and warning symbols appear above him, representing the pressure and uncertainty leaders face without effective coaching.

The Hard Truth: Great CEOs Need Great Coaching… But Do They Get It?

There's a hard truth most CEOs don't want to admit: at some point, experience stops being enough. The skills that got you here don't automatically tak …

11 Mar 2026 3 min read
About Hogan

About Hogan

In a data-driven world, personality assessments are people analytics. Personality drives human behavior, often in highly predictable ways. Hogan’s per …

06 Mar 2026 1 min read
Why Founders Don't Get the Real Value Out of Strategic Consultancy Programmes
A consultant presents a clear strategy path to founders, while the leadership team appears distracted and confused, illustrating why many strategic consultancy programmes fail to deliver real value.

Why Founders Don't Get the Real Value Out of Strategic Consultancy Programmes

04 Mar 2026 3 min read
Leaders Behaving Badly

Leaders Behaving Badly

We’ve all seen it. Blank stares, perpetual disinterest, employees passively looking for other jobs while working for someone else. These are benign sy …

26 Feb 2026 1 min read
How Hogan Assessments Reveal The Strengths And Weaknesses In Your Leadership Team
Illustration of a leadership team holding assessment reports, representing how Hogan Assessments help organisations identify key strengths, development areas, and behavioural risks within senior leaders.

How Hogan Assessments Reveal The Strengths And Weaknesses In Your Leadership Team

25 Feb 2026 3 min read
The Science of Personality Podcast

The Science of Personality Podcast

Barry Roche, CEO and Founder of RSG Consulting joins Ryne and Blake in the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast to talk about the role …

20 Feb 2026 1 min read
Business Success: Why Timing Accounts for up to 40% (And What Makes Up the Other 60%)
Graphic promoting business success, showing an enthusiastic entrepreneur and the message ‘Why Timing Accounts for 40%’, highlighting the importance of timing alongside other key factors in achieving growth.

Business Success: Why Timing Accounts for up to 40% (And What Makes Up the Other 60%)

I've experienced both sides of the timing equation in business.

18 Feb 2026 2 min read
Why Getting Team Effectiveness Right Determines If Your Strategy Works
Illustration of a diverse business team joining hands in agreement, representing how strong team effectiveness and collaboration are essential for successfully delivering organisational strategy.

Why Getting Team Effectiveness Right Determines If Your Strategy Works

11 Feb 2026 3 min read
Building Safer Organizations - One Assessment at a Time

Building Safer Organizations - One Assessment at a Time

When it comes to workplace safety, employee personality and behavior are as relevant as on-the-job training, equipment, and protocol. Identifying safe …

04 Feb 2026 1 min read
The Politics of Potential

The Politics of Potential

Studies show organizations with strong leadership are 13 times more likely to outperform their competition, and three times more likely to retain thei …

28 Jan 2026 1 min read
UnderPressure - Stress in the C-Suite

UnderPressure - Stress in the C-Suite

Even before COVID-19, the cost of workplace stress was high: $500 billion to the US economy, 550 million workdays per year,1 60% to 80% of all workpla …

21 Jan 2026 1 min read
Digital Narcissism

Digital Narcissism

The Rise of the Selfie and Dealing with Shameless Self-Promoters in the Workplace.

14 Jan 2026 1 min read
Conflict - The Secret to Successful Teams

Conflict - The Secret to Successful Teams

Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends Report 2016, which reports the findings from a survey of more than 7,000 business leaders in 130 countries, sho …

07 Jan 2026 1 min read
Psychometric Testing

Psychometric Testing

Barry Roche introduces Hogans Assessment Psychometric Testing.

20 Dec 2025 1 min read
Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions

Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions

According to various sources, 25% of people on social media have posted something they later regretted, the divorce rate in the U.S. is 50%, and over …

19 Dec 2025 1 min read