When facing persistent, resistant challenges, leaders often surrender to poor results or invest in change efforts that waste time and resources. And yet it’s possible to influence behavior with ...

For much of modern business history, power has meant control – over people, resources, and outcomes. It was defined by hierarchy and authority, celebrated within a narrow definition of success built ...

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 ...

Of all the leadership theories available, transformational leadership is a uniquely effective way for leaders to inspire followers to perform better and work harder. Introduced in 1978 by James Burns, ...

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” —paraphrased quote from Mahatma Gandhi Where does a leader’s power come from? In their landmark 1959 report often referenced in leadership theory, social ...

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, ...

Leadership, both an art and a science, is rarely perfect in practice. When leadership goes wrong, we can also learn lessons from negative situations. As Adam Grant said in his “America Is Learning The ...

Leadership style matters more than ever in 2026 because the way leaders guide people through AI, uncertainty, disengagement, and workplace pressure determines whether change feels usable or ...

When my sister Inbal and I, along with our late colleague Julie Greene and with John Kinyon, founded BayNVC in 2002, one of our top priorities was to create ongoing generations of leaders. This was ...