Merrick Rosenberg

Merrick Rosenberg stands out as an influential voice in organisational behaviour and personality-based training, with a career dedicated to improving team dynamics and leadership communication. As the CEO of Take Flight Learning, he has built a reputation for designing engaging and transformative training programmes grounded in personality awareness. Merrick’s expertise is trusted by numerous Fortune 100 companies, where his insights into human behaviour have helped reshape corporate training strategies to better reflect the diversity of working styles within modern teams.

His academic background includes a BA in Political Communications from George Washington University and an MBA in Organisational and Human Resource Management from Drexel University, equipping him with a powerful blend of analytical and interpersonal insight. Merrick’s early work as a management consultant revealed to him the critical importance of structure in fostering growth, leading him to co-found and serve as President of Team Builders Plus for 25 years. During this time, he honed his understanding of workplace relationships and the influence of personality on performance.

A key moment in Merrick’s career came with his decision to reimagine the DISC personality model, replacing abstract terminology with more memorable metaphors: Eagle, Parrot, Dove, and Owl. This accessible framework has since gained widespread traction across industries and educational institutions. His best-known book, Taking Flight!, which employs this model, received the Reader’s Favourite Gold Award, while his follow-up works, The Chameleon and Personality Wins, further showcase his depth of knowledge—Personality Wins even becoming a finalist in the 2021 International Book Awards.

Beyond writing, Merrick is a sought-after speaker whose perspectives have been featured in Fast Company, HuffPost, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal. His TEDx talk in 2023, titled “Are Presidential Elections One Big Personality Contest?”, further highlighted his ability to connect psychological insights with current events. As the recipient of the CEO of the Year award for Take Flight Learning, Merrick continues to inspire audiences with his relatable style, clarity of message, and deep understanding of how personality influences success in both personal and professional arenas.