Richard A. Davis

Richard A. Davis, PhD, serves as the President and CEO of Kilberry, a firm specializing in management psychology. He advises private equity firms and CEOs on hiring, leadership development, and succession planning. Davis has a background as a clinical psychologist, which he applies to the business world to help organizations select the right leaders and avoid costly hiring mistakes.\n\nHe is the author of Good Judgment: Making Better Business Decisions with the Science of Human Personality. Davis argues that the most critical skill for any leader is the ability to judge character. He provides a framework based on personality psychology to help executives look past the resume and understand the core traits of the people they are hiring. His work focuses on reducing the risk of leadership failure.