By “best leaders,” I’m talking mainly about people who consistently show the ability to get things done—the ability to sell others on an idea, the ability to take them in new directions ...

Bad followers/”henchmen” are drawn to bad leaders because they can share power. So, our own human tendencies help bad leaders stay in power and thrive. (“But Professor, don’t leave us hanging?

In my new eBook, 365 Inspirational Quotes: Daily Motivation For Your Best Year Ever, I share the quotations that have inspired me as I’ve launched my companies, written books and raised my children.

Bad leaders cultivate their ingroups with favors, and that makes it difficult for outsiders to identify bad leaders, or for followers to dislodge the leader from the position of power.

Andi Owen, a furniture company CEO, admonished her employees to “leave pity city” and stop worrying about whether they would get their bonuses. Tech CEO James Clarke, meanwhile, said those who ...

“Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.” ...

You're being a bad boss. ... Why Good Leaders Fire People. ... The final deadline for the 2025 Inc. Power Partner Awards is Friday, July 25, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply now.

The AFR Magazine’s annual power issue, ranking Australia’s most powerful people in politics, business and professions, always makes for some interesting discussions. This year, for the first ...