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 ...

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 ...

Imagine this scenario: After months of asking for a promotion, your boss finally offers you an opportunity. She has a high-profile initiative that she wants you to oversee, and you are thrilled. The ...

The secret to having impact is being able to influence how others think and act. And as a leadership expert who's studied mental strength for 30 years, I know that the No. 1 thing you can do to be ...

When I was a kid there were four AI agents in my life. Their names were Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde and they tried their best to hunt me down. This was the 1980s and the agents were the four ...

Influence goes both ways, so we need to ask ourselves some honest questions, both about how we are influenced and the influence we exert. Recently, both of my sons and one of my daughters joined a ...

Independent Powers will typically be friendly when you first encounter them, but do have armies roaming the map. If you find and select their town, you will see a few options but they will all be ...