The Big IDEAS: What is power? Power is language. By N. Scott Momaday Mr. Momaday is an author, poet and playwright. This is the first essay in The Big Ideas, a special section of The Times’s ...

Are you believing in what you’re praying for? What is God trying to tell you through your prayer life? Maybe you have grown ...

When a baby is born, everyone waits anxiously for that first cry and to hear the sound of a voice that announces the child’s presence on our planet. We are unique in the animal kingdom in that we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Baldoni speaks and writes about candor, courage and community. Words have the power to inform… to teach us what we need to ...

As one of the youngest senior managers in the history of the more than century-old Hallmark Cards, Lindsey Roy was living a normal life for an up-and-coming executive and mom of two—until she wasn’t.

I arrive unexpectedly at a friend’s house to find her lying on her garage floor, in the dark, under a blanket. She growls at me to leave her alone. “I’m worried about you,” I say. “How can I help?” ...

There are not two more important words in a leader’s arsenal than “yes” and “no“. These two words set the stage for change. New projects and programs get staffed and funded with a “yes”. An idea that ...