"That title was put on me when I was just finding my way, making mistakes in front of the world. I didn’t think it was fair," the singer told Vogue in 2018. "Now I understand the concept, but at that ...

University of Technology Sydney provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. It has become a truism that professional athletes, whether they like it or not, “are” role models for ...

Whereas not everyone is lucky enough to have specific mentors, most of us have role models, living or dead. For example, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton made no secret of having ...

“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...

Earlier this year Pinterest and Twitter hired their first executives to lead their respective diversity efforts. Many tech companies are embracing such an approach and, as more do so, it’s going to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a behavioral statistician sharing my research in leadership development. Hand holding magnifier glass to searching red human ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Take a moment and think about your childhood. Who were the people you admired and looked-up-to? Did they inspire and motivate you? Have ...

On International Women’s Day, it’s important to remember that women have come a long way in the fight for gender equality, but we still have a lot of work left to do. Women have the drive, motivation, ...

An analysis of the effect role models have on students' motivation in studying STEM subjects points to new ways to deploy these leaders in order to encourage learning across different populations. An ...

Kids choose positive or negative role models based on whether they have a growth or prevention mindset. A growth mindset looks toward goal accomplishment while a prevention mindset focuses on avoiding ...

As CRN prepares to hand out its third annual Women of the Year Awards, we look at who our finalists for the Role Model of the Year categories say shaped their view of strong, effective leadership.