The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Daniel Lee In corporate ...

Effective business leaders have a variety of personality attributes that help them lead, and sometimes these traits can seem contradictory. However, one of the biggest dichotomies is also one of the ...

We are often reminded that it’s important to be humble. There are many reasons for this. Arrogance can turn other people off and make it hard to develop good relationships with colleagues. In addition ...

Leadership at the top looks glamorous from the outside corner office, authority, influence. But once you’re in the seat, the picture changes. People watch your every move. Some admire, some judge, ...

When you think of the leaders who make up the 1 percent of America, you might notice a few characteristics: cockiness, arrogance, aggressiveness. No one could blame you for thinking those qualities ...

Hossam Badrawi , Monday 24 Nov 2025 Hossam Badrawi, a prominent physician, politician, and former head of the OB/GYN department at Cairo University’s Medical School, reflects on how self-confidence, ...

Intellectual humility fosters open-mindedness and respectful dialogue. It involves acknowledging the limitations of our knowledge and genuinely valuing diverse perspectives. Intellectually humble ...