When we hear that phrase as an exhortation—at rallies or in movies—we see streams of people pressing forward to "follow the leader." It is a noble moment for a noble cause. Yet when we ask that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. Most companies claim they want independent thinkers, but in ...

An underappreciated hallmark of the best leaders today is they have mastered the underrated skills of great followers. Satya Nadella rebuilt Microsoft not through top-down decrees but by listening ...

I recently did some guest teaching in the graduate program in Organizational Leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University. There was a lot of discussion and Q&A with a very diverse, bright, and ...