For much of modern business history, power has meant control – over people, resources, and outcomes. It was defined by hierarchy and authority, celebrated within a narrow definition of success built ...

In mammals, female dominance over males is a rare phenomenon. However, recent findings indicate that even in species with sexual dimorphism biased towards males, females sometimes occupy high status.

The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were also common, according to a historian at the University of Oslo. When ...

Two G7 countries now have female leaders, and they have something in common. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. The election of Sanae Takaichi was a milestone moment. The last time a woman ...

Status is the extent to which one is “respected, admired, and highly regarded by others.” [i] [1] In other words, your status is another person’s judgment of how valuable and valued you are. Status ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. For too long society has underestimated the connection ...

Power is awarded based on status—and power is almost always given to you by someone else. When we bring status into the equation, women's power struggles, while still infuriating, start to make sense.