Intelligence? Some of the most successful executives were average students. Competitiveness? Conference rooms don't need any more locker room-style pep talks. Wiliness? Bosses need to inspire trust.

An old Amish proverb, 'When you talk, you only repeat what you already know; if you listen, you might learn something,' highlights the power of active listening. This wisdom says that true growth and ...

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you,” wrote the philosopher ...