Assertiveness is an important trait in leaders. It's the force that pushes new ideas, does moonshots and leads people to achievement they didn't know they were capable of. Assertiveness shows up when ...

Most people likely think of assertiveness as “speaking up”—honestly expressing how they feel, standing up for themselves, and finding the courage to say no. This traditional form of social ...

Organizational leaders who come across as low or high in assertiveness tend to be seen as less effective, according to a study coming out in the February issue of the Journal of Personality and Social ...

Assertiveness describes an attitude which is self-assured and confident, without being aggressive or rude. It involves asserting your rights by using words to put across a point of view, while ...

Can you learn how to be assertive? You know, that person at work, the grocery store, or the gym who is self-assured and confident, but not aggressive? The person who is kind, sincere, and able to form ...

Assertiveness is a quality commonly associated with leadership. As professionals move through the ranks, they're assessed for their ability to confidently state opinions and ask for what they want.

I rarely disagree with the opinions expressed by columnist Lucy Kellaway. In a recent column, "The sheer bliss of just saying no", she wrote: "Yes can be said by any old fool, while no requires ...

Assertiveness is a great virtue especially in Nigeria where the default behaviour by many work colleagues is to psych you out and size you up, to determine whether or not you fall in the category of ...