Top-down, commanding leadership is frequently viewed with skepticism in the modern business world. Management experts typically champion collaborative environments where employees feel free to share ...

President-elect Trump ran much of his campaign based on retribution and absolute loyalty. As he prepares for a second term in office, what might that mean for the future of U.S. democracy? Laura ...

In a monologue entitled "It's Not Coming, It's Here," MSNBC host Rachel Maddow declared, "We do now live in a country that has an authoritarian leader in charge. We have a consolidating dictatorship ...

There seems to be a growing perception that the only way to ‘get things done’ as a leader is to be confrontational, pushy, and even downright rude. Across social media, work, and politics this seems ...

As the dust settles from the general election, we as a nation are facing heightened division and political tension and undergoing deep societal introspection. At the heart of these challenges is this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Samantha Madhosingh covers leadership and emotional Intelligence. Over the last two decades, leadership behavior has evolved ...

During the interwar years, support for revolutionary, anticapitalist parties by the Soviet-led Communist International laid the groundwork for the expansion of communism after World War II. Following ...

In an authoritarian state, the leader engages in unconstitutional or undemocratic practices for the purpose of consolidating power. Key components of authoritarianism include rejecting democratic ...

Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Thursday issued a pointed warning in response to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce’s latest praise of President Donald Trump. Ben-Ghiat, author of ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in Tuesday to a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as "Europe's last dictator" by saying his ...