The 2010 TIME 100 Most Influential People

In our annual TIME 100 issue we name the people who most affect our world.

Study: Reality Shows Emphasize an Autocratic Leadership Style

"For those who like an autocratic leadership style, U.S. reality programs deliver, with NBC's 'The Apprentice' topping the list, researchers say."

What Would Henry Luce Make of the Digital Age?

"What made Luce a revolutionary figure in American life was not his politics or his religion or his missionary zeal. It was his success in creating a new era of communications that had an enormous impact on the culture of the 20th century. . ."

Effective Leaders Lead at Edge of a Crowd

"True leaders lead at the edges of a crowd, they are not in the middle of the action, British researchers suggest."

Ten Management Practices to Axe

"From The One Minute Manager to Who Moved My Cheese?, new and revived leadership concepts have shaped the way we organize, evaluate, inspire, and reward team members. With so many competing management theories in the mix, some ill-conceived practices were bound to take hold—and indeed, many have. Here's our list of the 10 most brainless and injurious."

The Artful Leader

Subtitle: "Reflections on Creativity and Innovation"

Ten Things You Didn't Know About...

This site from the online U.S. News and World Report provides brief and interesting information for about 150 different people. Nearly all of them have served or are serving in political leadership positions.

Bad Bosses: What Kind Are You?

This slideshow presents many different ways in which a boss can be bad.

Studies: Powerful Easier on Themselves Than Others

"Power makes people stricter in moral judgment of others but less strict on their own behavior, Dutch and U.S. researchers suggest."

GQ - Three Leaders Top Worst-Dressed Men List

"Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a pre-election kick in the pants, being named the worst-dressed man of the year by GQ magazine. Brown, who faces a gruelling battle at this year's general election, beat off competition from French President Nicolas Sarkozy, comedian Russell Brand and reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the title."

10 Things Not to Say When Firing an Employee

"Here are 10 things you should never say when terminating an employee."

Time's Person of the Year 2009: Ben Bernanke

"The story of the year was a weak economy that could have been much, much weaker. How the mild-mannered man who runs the Federal Reserve prevented an economic catastrophe."

TIME's Person of the Year 1927 - 2009

"TIME's Person of the Year is bestowed by the editors on the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year. See who made the grade over TIME's first eight decades."

Time's 25 Most Significant People of 2009

Time's 25 Most Significant People of 2009

Why Introverts Can Make The Best Leaders

"It has been reported that a full 40% of executives describe themselves as introverts, including. . .Bill Gates, the über-investors Warren Buffett and Charles Schwab, Avon's chief executive, Andrea Jung, and the late publishing giant Katharine Graham."

Forbes List: The World's Most Powerful People

"In compiling our first ranking of the World's Most Powerful People, we wrestled with these questions--and many more--before deciding to define power by four dimensions."

What Makes a Good Boss?

What makes a good boss? "To find out, we asked employees about the best bosses they've had and what characteristics they hope to see in the people for whom they work."

America's Best Leaders 2009

View the slideshow and the full articles on each leader.

Special Report: Women and Leadership

This site has a number of helpful articles related to female leadership.

Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Women 2009

Slideshow of the 50 most powerful women. 13 are CEOs of Fortune 500 Companies.