Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, author & keynote speaker. There are many forms of leadership. A customer-focused ...

I'll never forget the day I truly understood the privilege of leadership. It was early in my career as a general manager, and I was feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities of running a hotel.

Fire service officers play a distinct and crucial role in the success and failure of the team, both on and off the fire scene. Fire officers must fulfill two distinct leadership roles that are very ...

How can leaders have the greatest impact on others’ performance? Surprisingly, it’s not about leading with information and influence. It’s also not about showing up in an overly outgoing or ...

Becoming a successful manager is far from straightforward. Leading people requires a series of crucial characteristics, and research suggests one of the most important is positivity. A Harvard ...

According to a recent Ernst and Young survey, more than 1 in 4 employees in Germany (28%) reported being demotivated at work. The study found that a positive work environment (57%) and strong ...

Positive Vigor. It’s a term being talked about a lot more frequently in daily happening. After all, great leaders have loads and loads of positive energy and this is a key ingredient to winning. But ...