What's in short supply for just about everyone these days? A sense of control and influence. Things might seem like they're increasingly out of our hands, impossible to understand let alone alter. But ...

As an entrepreneur, your expertise in your industry has brought you to where you are today. You’ve identified a need, spotted an opportunity, and crafted a solution. You’ve built a product or service ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about navigating the unspoken rules in today’s workplace. In today’s dynamic and interconnected world, technical skills ...

While the ability to influence others often comes down to being an effective communicator, there’s a lot more to it than that. Influencing others requires establishing deep relationships built on ...

Last week I received an award for being one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley in 2024. It was quite an honor to be one of the recipients and it got me thinking about the power of ...

Power and influence—the words often conjure images of nefarious individuals employing Machiavellian tactics to manipulate people and events in order to selfishly get their way, often at the expense of ...

What is the fundamental driver in relationships? Is there a core social need that humans have? In my first book, A New Unified Theory of Psychology, I answered this question in terms of social ...

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views of the current world order and what role the United States and other nations play in it. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center does research ...