Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathy Caprino, M.A. covers careers, leadership and personal growth. Confidence is something that millions of professionals crave ...

Although everybody loves the idea of being more confident, the relationship between confidence and career success are more complex than people think. The final nuance to consider is that there is both ...

There’s a big difference between having talent and thinking you do. Offices worldwide are filled with people who are “faking it until they make it” and people who are actual experts, but are so ...

Your ability to communicate effectively is one of the greatest influences on your professional and personal success. Having that ability impaired by shyness is, therefore, a huge impediment to ...

If confidence is the belief in our own abilities to attain success without arrogance, then leaders should be hungry for a team of confident employees. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, ...

Self-confidence, a trait that comes naturally to some, is a journey of growth and self-discovery for others. But regardless of where you start, Nakia Hamlett, Ph.D., Interim Dean of Equity and ...

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

You know that one friend who seems to have it all together? They walk into a room, and suddenly, everyone’s paying attention. Not because they’re the loudest (they’re not) but because they’re ...

The other day, a mother of twin children asked me: “How do I encourage confidence in both of my twin daughters? One of my twin daughters, Amy, is more outgoing than her twin sister, Deena, and she is ...