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Steve Williamson

Steve Williamson

Innovator/Banker - VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.

Steve has a career in project management, software development and technical team leadership spanning three decades. He is the author of a series of fantasy novels called The Taesian Chronicles (ruckerworks.com), and when he isn't writing, he enjoys cycling, old-school table-top role-playing games, and buzzing around the virtual skies in his home-built flight simulator.

Articles

2023 Editor's Picks

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 9, 2023

At eRep, we've produced a large collection of informative, insightful, and entertaining articles that focus on the world's most accurate and reliable psychometric assessment and personality test, the Core Values Index™. Here is our Editor's top picks for 2023.

The History of the CVI

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 26, 2022

Lynn Ellsworth Taylor created the Core Values Index psychometric assessment to provide an answer to that age-old question, "What is my purpose?" Learn about Mr. Taylor and discover the history behind the world's most accurate and reliable psychometric assessment.

Ultimate Leadership Resource Guide, Part 1: Fuel your Team's Performance

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 21, 2022

Part 1 of a 7-part series discusses how to improve the performance of the team you already have. What are some actionable steps you can take today to get things moving in the right direction?

It's Hip to be Square

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 19, 2022

We often talk about profound personality types, people who are the epitome of the four Core Values Index archetypes. But what if you have a well-rounded personality? What if your psychometric profile is square with equal amounts of all four?

Yak Shaving

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 12, 2022

Did you know there's a psychological reason why you went into the bike shed, fell down a rabbit hole, and shaved a yak instead of working on your original task?

What is Your Secret Mission?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 5, 2022

When I was in high school, my trigonometry teacher noticed something unusual. I was scoring 100% on my homework assignments but doing poorly on tests. When he asked me about it, I confessed a dark secret.

What is Talent?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 28, 2022

Are you talented? What separates talent from ability? Can talent be learned or is it something you're born with? How do you find out where your talents lie?

The Psychometric Profile of a Thanksgiving Dinner

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 21, 2022

Thanksgiving gatherings are supposed to be a time of connection and bonding with family and friends, but it can also be a notorious time of stress and social conflict. The CVI can help.

The Secret Skill of Effective Leaders

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 16, 2022

Do leaders need power-based personalities to be effective? Is a domineering style required to succeed in positions of leadership? We unlock the secret skill great leaders embrace that sets them apart. Can you guess what it is?

Nature vs. Nurture: The Source of Your Personality

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 14, 2022

A great deal of your personality is baked in at birth, but that is not the end of your psychological story. Your experiences and relationships can alter the part of your innate, unchanging nature that is revealed as you move forward through life.

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