Flat and hierarchical organizational structures refer to how managers report to superiors and supervise the staff under their watch. Both types of structures have benefits as well as drawbacks.

“Spread agility everywhere in your ecosystem.”—Arthur Yeung & Dave Ulrich, Reinventing the Organization (2019) Let’s say two esteemed HR gurus were to write a book about reinventing the organization.

A hierarchical chart provides managers and employees with important information regarding authority and chain of command in a company. Printed organizational charts serve as convenient reference ...

Conventional wisdom tells us that organizations run best when critical decisions are made by a strong and capable CEO. This is true even if it means calling upon a temporary leader until a permanent ...

The name " brigade " evokes the army, and for good reason: the modern organization of professional kitchens is directly ...

Since the inception of the fire service, we have been challenged to effectively communicate. The absolute fundamental challenge every firefighter and fire chief faces is organizational communication.