Positive role models, individuals whose behavior, attitude and values are admired and emulated, play a crucial role in a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re successful in your career, chances are you had a ...

Have you ever had a role model? Someone in your unit, platoon or squadron? Someone in your family or friend circle? Maybe you admired someone on television or in the news and wanted to be like them?

What is a role model and what effects do role models have? The term role model is defined as “a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially younger people” ...

Who Should Young Swimmers’ Role Models Be? As age-group swimmers, we often find ourselves looking up to the best in our sport. A great example is Michael Phelps. Many current swimmers grew up watching ...

This past month, I lost my mentor, my friend, and the person who served as my career role model. Her name was Judy DeLoache, and she plucked me out of college at the ripe old age of 22 to start a ...

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 ...

Elisabeth Kelan receives funding from a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (MRF-2019-069) and a British Academy grant (SRG20\200195). This research was funded by a British Academy Mid-Career ...