Leadership is all about influence. So is marketing. And teaching. And managing. And selling. And communicating. And politics. And, yes, parenting. And, yes, virtually every other kind of human ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Increasing your influence at work is unquestionably a great ...

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 ...

After two decades and twelve corporate roles, one executive learned that influence — not authority — is what actually gets cross-functional teams to follow your lead. Real influence comes from ...

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, ...

Most Americans say religion’s influence in society is declining, and for many people, this is a lamentable development. Americans are much more likely to express positive than negative views of ...

Conventional wisdom holds that targeting the best-connected individuals in a social network is an effective way to nudge a wider group of people to change their behavior. For example, public health ...

In Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman tells the story of a community long isolated, home only to women who reproduce without men. There are no wars, no conflict, and little inequality. Her 20th-century ...