Nova's data-driven approach is born of fifty years of research, hundreds of engagements and thousands of interviews. The research from this experience represents the foundation of what we call our "simple equation." We understand the scientific relationship between a person’s essential motives, their competencies, the environment they’re operating in, the behaviors that spell success in those conditions, and business outcomes. As a result, we help clients identify and cultivate the motive- and trait-level competencies that reliably predict success for leaders, teams and organizations. It’s a simple equation of selecting, matching, and cultivating the qualities that reliably produce success time after time. Our consultants hold advanced degrees in scientific, psychological, and educational specialties. We understand what motivates and inspires talent, how people engage the world, how groups work, and how to design structures and processes that optimize performance and passion.