Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about self-leadership and leading others. Research from McKinsey & Company reports that 40% to 50% of new leaders fail ...

Today's business environment requires a more diverse and dynamic skillset from employees than ever before. Employees must collaborate with more people, navigate matrixed structures, address rapid ...

Rachel Druckenmiller didn't mean to fall in love with benefits. But as so many industry leaders before her, she did — on accident. "No 10-year-old has ever said, 'When I grow up, I want to be an ...

One of Harry Kraemer’s ’79 MBA earliest memories is of walking through New York’s Central Park at age seven with his maternal grandfather, Farrell Grehan. As they strolled past statues of generals and ...

When Peter DeWitt invited responses to the prompt “what does leadership self-awareness mean to you,” many ideas came to mind. I pondered what it means to be self-aware. Admittedly, the first thing I ...

Influential leaders embody the qualities of self-respect and a willingness to self-correct, which are indispensable to their leadership style, fostering personal growth and enhancing the teams' ...

When it comes to behavioral learning, people model what they see more than what they hear. Children, for one, are known to be great observers of behavior. They grow into adults and are shaped by those ...

Autobiography, which followed LIFT As You Rise, released in 2018, and Behold The Turtle, released in 2021, on 10 November 2025 at a pla ...

In the realm of leadership, a critical yet often overlooked quality is self-awareness. The ability to lead oneself before leading others is a fundamental principle that distinguishes exceptional ...

When was the last time you heard an inspiring leader say, “I haven’t made a move yet, because I’ve been waiting on other people.” It would be a strange thing to hear, because stagnancy is inherently ...

To many leaders, self-awareness conjures up images of people holding hands and singing “Kumbaya.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Although there is nothing wrong with singing and holding ...