Hierarchy

Hot topic: employee ownership, part two

COVID-19 changed business priorities for many, but some saw it as an opportunity to change direction. Interest in employee ownership hit record highs during the pandemic, with 250 new employee-owned...

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Hierarchical cultures stifle innovation, say experts

?HR must steer away from hierarchical work cultures to survive uncertain times, according to director of learning at the Corporate Research Forum (CRF) Nick Holley

The power of 'upside-down management'

?Timpson's chairman says the best way to get great customer service is to give staff freedom

Exploring four alternative leadership models

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.