Not all superheroes wear capes…and not all leaders carry a leadership title. Sometimes we are asked to lead an initiative or chair a committee with a team of people that are not our direct reports.

I have always been intrigued by the concept of influence, both in one’s personal life and, especially, in a business setting. The idea that someone can enter a high-stakes meeting; put forth a ...

While I was growing up, my brothers (I'm the eldest of four boys) often chided me for being so much like my father. I suppose it was inevitable that I would be; firstborn children tend to be rule ...

Have you ever scrolled through social media, feeling down, only to be lifted by a post—a genuine smile, a story of overcoming a challenge? That's the power of influence in action, and we all have it, ...

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 ...

More than 15 years have passed since the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force, ushering in profound institutional and policy-level changes across the European Union. The rotating presidency of the ...