Edgar Berlanga looks impatient. The 28-year-old sits at a table with his hands together, fingers overlapping, contorting his body in a futile attempt to mask the anger in his face. “I’ve had my back ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. Talent and hard work can help level up your career, but if ...

She’s doing the im-boss-ible. One woman is revealing template messages that you can send to your boss when you’re sick — or in other sticky scenarios at work — with some calling it “perfect” and ...

It's not uncommon for narcissists to end up in leadership positions. Exaggerating your accomplishments, belief that you deserve power, and overconfidence are all generally rewarded in the workplace ...

Your boss is set on a strategy that sounds great in theory, but which you’re sure will be a logistical nightmare. Or maybe you’re in a team meeting, and everyone is nodding along to your boss’s idea ...

All of us want to know what our bosses think of us behind closed doors. Not all of them do a great job of making it known. Here are six things to ask yourself if you want to know where you stand. Your ...

I recently wrote a Fast Company article about how to speak up to your boss when the going gets rough. My goal was to give readers a sense of their own power in the boss-employee relationship. A ...

Part of what often makes our jobs so hard is how difficult it can be to know whether your boss actually likes you. Are we measuring up? Is the absence of criticism a vote of confidence? Or does it ...