Forty years ago, Seymour Martin Lipset and William Schneider, both well-respected political scientists, published The Confidence Gap: Business, Labor, and Government in the Public Mind. The pair ...

Confidence is one of the most powerful tools humans possess. It is the superpower that allows you to move mountains. There are two essential factors to consider here. First, without self-confidence, ...

To be great or not to be great — the decision is yours. However, choosing not to release your brilliance, unlock the real you and share your gift of leadership will cost you money professionally and ...

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 ...

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 Andreas Pettersson ...

At its core, self-esteem is the way we perceive and value ourselves. It encompasses our beliefs, thoughts, and feelings about our worth and capabilities. When we have a healthy self-esteem, we possess ...

You know confidence matters. But did you know that it has different dimensions? Understanding and harnessing epistemic and social confidence, two key confidence types identified by science, can help ...

Confidence begins in the body. We often think of confidence as something we generate with our minds—an attitude, a mindset, a belief. But confidence isn’t a command we issue from the top down. It’s a ...

Confidence is attractive. There's no denying it—when someone walks in a room oozing confidence, a natural energy that comes with them that you just can't ignore. For those on the other end of the ...

To be self-confident is the imperative of our time. While women and girls are subjected to intense appearance pressures and unrealistic body ideals, the beauty industry is announcing that “confidence ...

Katty Kay, Claire Shipman and JillEllyn Riley are the authors of The Confidence Code for Girls. Now, more than ever, girls should be armed with confidence. They need to have faith in their phenomenal ...