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Professor Leonardelli's interest in the psychology of human effectiveness originates with an interest in the self, as it appears to him that fundamental human behaviors such as inspiration, talent, success, and leadership have their basis in individuals' self-perceptions and their pursuit of self-interest. At the University of North Carolina, courses in philosophy, sociology, and psychology ignited his curiosity, and it was Professor Constantine Sedikides'class on the self and his tutelage throughout the honors thesis process that motivated Geoffrey to study the self through the lens of social psychology. As a result, he received a PhD in social psychology at the Ohio State University, where he worked with Marilynn Brewer and Bob Arkin on the role of self-perception in group processes and personal performance. In collaboration with these fine people, he studied optimal distinctiveness theory, implicit theories of intelligence, and self-assessments of ability. In 2002, he left for the Kellogg School of Management where he investigated self-perception in negotiations and dispute resolution. He currently resides at the J.L. Rotman School of Management, where he continues his work on the role of self-perception in leadership, inspiration, negotiations, and teams and groups.