Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. When you're considering a new job, it's natural to focus on salary, ...

A forgotten 1939 experiment reveals why strongmen and leaderless drift fail—and why democracy survives only with disciplined, ...

That’s a staggering figure, but not a surprising one. Change is no longer an episodic disruption in today’s workplace. It’s the environment we operate in day in and day out. Mergers, restructures, AI ...

Want to know whether you have what it takes to lead others? Excellent leaders bring out the best in the people around them. It takes a certain natural tendency combined with learned skills to be a ...

When it comes to who makes a good leader it depends on who you're asking, and what matters to you. Antagonistic traits might serve wartime presidents better, but most employees prefer conscientious ...

Niccolò Machiavelli, a 16th-century political philosopher, wrote The Prince several centuries ago. In this book, he is often interpreted as saying that the end justifies the means. This ruthless use ...

Traditional leadership development programs often fail to help leaders navigate emergent business challenges. Enter cohort-based leadership development, which combines training with interaction.