Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Kislik covers leadership, team dynamics and success at work. Lipp defines personal power as an internal quality—it’s both ...

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 ...

In my last blog post, I explained the difference between power and influence as they’re classically defined in business and organizational psychology, and I made the case that even though the words ...

How the board, the incumbent, and the new leader can ensure a successful transfer of authority by Dan Ciampa and Adam Bryant Of all the decisions that a company’s board of directors makes, choosing ...