Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness is the personality trait of being thorough, careful, consistent, vigilant and self-disciplined. Conscientiousness is positively correlated to a desire to perform a task well. Conscientious people are highly efficient and organized. They also exhibit: achievement oriented behavior; planning skills; organizational skills; and dependability.
Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits. Generally speaking, conscientious individuals have a strong work ethic and are reliable.
Research indicates that the character trait of conscientiousness can be increased through simply practicing conscientious behaviors.[1]
The personality traits of a good diplomat are: conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness, and extraversion.[2]
Benefits of developing conscientiousness
The only major personality trait that consistently leads to general success in life is conscientiousness (People who test high in conscientiousness: get better grades in school and college; earn higher salaries; are happier at work; live longer; commit fewer crimes; stay married longer and tend to be more influential).[3][4]
Journal articles
- Going beyond conscientiousness to task pursuit orientation: Exploring an individual difference variable with potential implications for professional achievement and remote work by Sanjay T. Menon, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, Volume 13, March 2024, 100357
See also
External links
- How to Be Conscientious
- Becoming More Conscientious, Harvard Business Review, 2018
- How To Develop A More Conscientious Personality
References
- ↑ How To Develop A More Conscientious Personality, PsyBlog
- ↑ Traits of a successful diplomat, The Diplomat website
- ↑ This Personality Trait Predicts Success, Business Insider, 2014
- ↑ Our Twitter Profiles, Our Selves: Predicting Personality with Twitter