Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Hall covers entrepreneurial topics that help companies grow. Many attributes go into strong leadership, such as having a ...

What if three days a week is the new full-time, and five days were always arbitrary? Fractional executives are quietly proving a taboo hypothesis: Effective leadership doesn't happen on a factory ...

What if the secret to standing out at work wasn’t about working harder or even faster, but about thinking differently? In a world where artificial intelligence is becoming as commonplace as email, ...

I read your recent column on identifying problems at work (singling out the problem, finding the positive advantages, hidden benefits, etc.). I have no trouble recognizing problems, but solving them ...

Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable of almost anything. Jo excels at intuitive problem-solving. Over her life, ...

For employers, educators, civic and business partners, defining desirable behavior and the personal, non-technical “soft skills” that distinguish one employee, colleague and boss from another remains ...