Abraham Lincoln was thrust into a defining moment in American history. His inspirational leadership preserved a nation. Without his leadership, secession in 1860 could have easily led to the ...

Inspiration can energize a team, but influence drives action. Here’s why every leader needs both to turn vision into commitment and ideas into real progress.

Being an inspirational leader requires being both visionary and empowering, at both individual and team levels. Inspirational leadership is – on the surface - associated almost solely with ...

The year 2025 gave us many inspirational and encouraging stories. Some made history on a national level, while others highlighted the power of determination or served as beautiful reminders of the ...

During sophomore year of high school, circa the rise of LiveJournal and AIM, I carried around a sheet of very crinkled, very worn piece of spiral notebook paper filled with inspirational quotes that I ...

A conversation with Columbia Business School’s Adam Galinksy on honing your style. What does it take to really energize people and motivate them toward a goal? Inspirational leadership might seem ...

What is an inspirational quote? A great quote provides moments of learning and understanding. Inspirational quotes by famous and not-so-famous people have an uncanny ability to stop and make us think ...

Every movie could be considered an inspiration to somebody — perhaps in the sense that it influenced them to pursue a career in filmmaking or contained stylistic or thematic elements that they aspire ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The 5th annual LA Times Studios Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards took place on November 13, 2025, at ...