Holding a door open for a parent struggling with a stroller, giving money to a person in need, picking up something that a stranger dropped—these are all activities that you may do practically ...

There's a folktale we all know: a princess needs rescuing, and the hero, the youngest of three brothers, finds a way to slay the monster and rescue her (to much rejoicing). In the end they marry and ...

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Think about someone you genuinely respect. Think about someone you truly admire. Think about someone you love to be around. She may not be rich. He may not be highly accomplished. She may not be a ...

There seems to be an awe around philanthropy. An acknowledgement that it is so fragile and precious that it should never be sniffed at, questioned, challenged or told that it is failing to live up to ...

I relish the end-of-year news stories that highlight inspiring acts of generosity—the veteran who donated his bone marrow to save a preschooler with leukemia or the restaurant staff who pooled their ...

I once had an associate, one of my all-time best, who was a rising star but lacked genuine empathy for his direct reports. It was a career blocker for him. I noticed him going through the motions of ...

In Western culture, many people define success narrowly as money and power. In her uplifting book Thrive, Arianna Huffington argues that this leaves us sitting on a two-legged stool, which will tip ...

Despite donating the most in dollar amount to humanitarian causes in 2010, the United States was not the most generous country in the world. That year (the most recent for which figures are available) ...