Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there ...

If you've ever wondered why some people immediately embrace your ideas while others require more persuasion, it likely has less to do with the content of your message and more to do with your delivery ...

Leading with influence focuses on building trust, empathy and a shared vision to inspire teams toward higher engagement and ...

Stacey Hanke is founder of Stacey Hanke Inc. and author of “Influence Redefined… Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday®.” Have you ever heard yourself on a recording and thought: "Is ...

Tiny changes that will impact how others see and respect us. Years of awkwardness compelled me to want to learn about what attracts one another. People make judgments extremely quickly about the kind ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Do you want to lead at work but don’t have a title or a team? Good news ...

Many grant makers seek to shift how government, business, or nonprofits tackle urgent problems such as climate change, poverty, or threats to democracy. And they also want to influence one another, ...

The entrepreneur Sara Mauskopf has a big voice on X but not in real life. Tens of thousands of people follow her account, where she goes by @sm. Outside social media, she is an introvert who prefers ...

Feast your eyes on the iris. Sure, being blessed with a choice eye color is cool. But new research reveals that the eye’s pupil size and iris brightness are the real moneymakers. “Brighter irises and ...

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 ...