The "Functional-Hierarchic" organization is commonly called the "Matrix" organization. While often over-theorized, the Matrix is an attempt to introduce flexibility into rigid and bureaucratic ...

I am not a command-and-control leader. Though the hierarchical pyramid works for some, I prefer a framework that invites collaboration, flexibility and balance. This structure radiates decision-making ...

Functional specialists and management generalists are different types of professionals in business, and both types can serve a purpose in an organization. The styles are not necessarily mutually ...