Leadership is changing, and OD with it. As a follow on from yesterday's piece on new leadership dynamics, Katie Jacobs explores four alternative leadership models.
Are the days of 'rock star' CEOs over? Do we need collaborative networks over rigid hierarchies? Read on to find out how leadership models are changing and explore HR's role in getting them right.
After two years of emotional debate and campaigning, Scotland has elected to stay part of the United Kingdom. But it also become clear that a period of uncertainty and widespread change will follow.
Senior executives need exceptional drive and interpersonal skills to push themselves and others to succeed. But under pressure, these qualities can go into overdrive, and lead to catastrophe.
HR professionals should act as role-models within organisations in an “authentic way" to help build trust, BBC Worldwide people director Kirsten Furber has said.
In many organisations our values and personality seem to be left at the door. When it comes to leadership, this can lead to a distorted culture.
Efficiency savings and the old favourite “doing more with less” are more prevalent today than at any time before, despite signs of economic recovery.
Remember the mantra “right first time”? Philip Crosby was the man behind the philosophy of “zero defects”, a phrase popularised in his 1979 book Quality is Free.
I recently was invited to lunch with a colleague of mine who wanted to pick my brains about an initiative he had rolled out that wasn’t quite going to plan.
Ram Charan has caused controversy recently with his suggestion that HR departments should be split. The leading business guru and author claimed that CEOs across the globe are disappointed in their HR...
A high proportion of CEOs and board-level executives see HR as adding less strategic value than any other major function, according to DDI general manager Simon Mitchell.
HR professionals are increasingly taking a seat at the top table. However, greater input requires a broader skill set and the digital age requires a HR professional who is not only savvy with...
