<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/insights/posts/the_personality_patterns_that_predict_counterproductive_behavior.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>The Personality Patterns That Predict Counterproductive Behavior</title><description>This research shows that workplace misconduct is more strongly predicted by specific combinations of personality traits than by any single trait, offering HR leaders new ways to approach hiring, development, and misconduct risk management.</description><pubDate>04/07/2026</pubDate><image><img src="https://walton.uark.edu/insights/posts/images/personalitypatterns_913x485_72dpi.jpg" alt="A man in a shirt and tie focuses on his laptop at a desk. Behind him, silhouettes depict stress and chaos with arguing, walking, and paper flying."/></image><author>Michael Wilmot</author><tags><tag>leadership</tag><tag>management</tag><tag>research</tag></tags></item>