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What is power? Some researchers define power as the agent’s ability to influence the target, according to Gary Yukl, J.M. George and Gareth Jones. The agent, target and influenced attributes vary by ...

Using the metaphor of a bridge, Maria Papacosta’s model reveals how four forces interact—why trust is the foundation, why influence directs movement, why power reinforces and why authority governs ...

Encouraging a growth mindset and being more subtle about the pursuit of power and dominance are among the ways women might ...

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 ...

Leaders can rarely rely on authority to get things done. They must exert influence and build alliances to achieve their objectives. Political savvy is the ability to engage effectively with politics ...

You may not think of yourself as a leader but, if you are influencing others, you most certainly are! We tend to think of leaders as CEOs, managers and politicians — the sorts of people with formal ...

And with their growing responsibilities, many are eyeing potential promotions to the CEO suite, a new report shows.

In our daily lives, we often find ourselves using words like “should” and could” without fully recognizing their significance. These two simple words hold tremendous power, not only in the way we ...

In today’s educational and leadership arenas, a dangerous narrative has emerged: Self-styled “enlightened” educators disparage rote memorization as obsolete, championing critical thinking alone. Yet ...

HR leaders are no longer just policy keepers—they are culture builders, talent strategists and critical drivers of business performance. The HR Academy, presented by Greater Baton Rouge SHRM ...