Just like successful cooking, the ingredients make all the difference. In any job, there is a recipe for success. The recipe for job success calls for having the right “ingredients” (your personal characteristics), and putting them together in the right way.The ingredients for job success are these: Competence, Conscientiousness, Commitment, and a dash of Positive Politics.Competence. Although this sounds obvious, being com...

Leadership is a particularly complicated topic that involves a wide variety of skills - tangible and intangible. Charisma is one of those attributes that people discuss and subconsciously (or actively) seek in leaders, but its importance and effect is often misunderstood or ignored. Ronald Riggio, Ph.D., a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College,...

Whether leaders are born or made is irrelevant, because either way they need to continue developing and cultivating their thoughts and skills. While companies and organizations want to help develop people into better leaders, it's less and less a priority, so those in leadership positions - and anyone really - need to work on improving themselves. Ronald Riggio, Ph.D., a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology...

Leaders come in all shapes, sizes and personalities - and they have the potential to be highly effective in their posts. However, their effectiveness may be influenced by positive or negative strategies that have a long-lasting impact; therefore, being effective is not enough. Ronald Riggio, Ph.D., is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College, and...