A hierarchical organizational structure uses layers of management to designate authority. The layers are broken into smaller teams, usually between five and 10 employees. Each team reports directly to ...

An organization's leadership structure determines how workflow, accountability and authority work together. Hierarchical leadership employs a top-down, pyramid-shaped structure with a narrow center of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about leadership, adaptability and high performing teams. Jun 06, 2014, 11:00am EDT Aug 12, 2014, 11:50am EDT This article ...

In short, it depends. There are two ways to look at a hierarchy: as a structure for the organization so everyone knows their place, or as a way for the business to operate with one-sided communication ...

Because hierarchy is bad, right? For the past century or so, various groups of people - in political, religious and business circles - have been saying more and more loudly that hierarchy is awful and ...