When facing persistent, resistant challenges, leaders often surrender to poor results or invest in change efforts that waste time and resources. And yet it’s possible to influence behavior with ...

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” —paraphrased quote from Mahatma Gandhi Where does a leader’s power come from? In their landmark 1959 report often referenced in leadership theory, social ...

The power of influence cannot be underestimated. After all, regardless of where you work or your professional goals, gaining more influence in the workplace is essential for success. For instance, ...

Ego and pride have caused the downfall of many great civilizations, organizations and leaders throughout history. While ego is necessary to motivate progress and achievement, uncontrolled ego ...

One thing, however, has become undeniably clear to me throughout my career: Influence might be the most crucial leadership trait that separates the good from the truly exceptional. Influence is a real ...

Leadership is being redefined by organizations that recognize diverse perspectives and equitable practices as competitive advantages, not compliance ...

By Jimmy KutinEach year, International Women’s Day invites societies, institutions, and communities to reflect on the place ...

Leadership, both an art and a science, is rarely perfect in practice. When leadership goes wrong, we can also learn lessons from negative situations. As Adam Grant said in his “America Is Learning The ...

When my sister Inbal and I, along with our late colleague Julie Greene and with John Kinyon, founded BayNVC in 2002, one of our top priorities was to create ongoing generations of leaders. This was ...