Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’ve ever worked for an inspirational leader, you know ...

Being a great leader means being a great manager too. True leadership blends vision with execution, strategy with teamwork, and asking the right questions. To manage or to lead—that is the question. I ...

Every leader wants to confidently inspire, connect, and communicate with their team. But so many people step into leadership roles without spending time learning how to lead. You might get promoted ...

A conversation with Columbia Business School’s Adam Galinksy on honing your style. What does it take to really energize people and motivate them toward a goal? Inspirational leadership might seem ...

A century of research on the psychology of leadership has discovered the behaviors that can differentiate good and bad leaders. Let’s start with the tell-tale signs of bad leadership, show how a ...

What makes a good leader? Ask any entrepreneur, and you’re likely to get different (albeit, pretty similar) answers. You might have heard that a good leader is strong, decisive, confident and honest.

Leadership is based on experience; we learn to lead as challenges arise, and we develop skills to address them. Thus, in the process of leading, we learn to communicate, to compromise, and to ...

Being an empathetic leader involves navigating some fine lines, but doing so can help you build a stronger team. Empathy enhances leadership but must include clear boundaries and expectations. The ...

Jack Kittinger knows what it means to fight for the planet — and to keep going after years of setbacks. His persistence helped deliver one of Hawai‘i’s most consequential environmental victories: the ...