Is It Really Possible to Be Too Nice?

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Is It Really Possible to Be Too Nice?
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Do you ever feel like people enjoy being around you but generally don't think of you as a leader? This may be why.

, the quality of niceness is one that can stymie an individual’s potential to rise to the top. Other people may like the chronically agreeable, but they don’t necessarily choose them to be leaders.

Connolly and Sevä observe that “One explanation for the weak association between agreeableness and status may be that people high in this trait are more motivated to be liked rather than admired.” The authors go on to explain that “one can respect someone whom one does not like , and like someone whom one does not respect .

To get an understanding of the instruments measuring status and inclusion, try rating yourself on the following items:Others look up to me.There is no one in my family I can depend on for support and encouragement .I do not have any friends who understand me, but I wish I did .

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