In today’s world of constant disruption, traditional leadership models are crumbling. The old playbook of command-and-control leadership, built on rigid hierarchies and efficiency through repetition, ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Magdalena Nowicka Mook I ...

WD-40 CEO Garry Ridge transformed his leadership from command-and-control to empowering his team, realizing personal growth ...

In times of unprecedented change, leaders are faced with urgent, complex challenges. They are tasked with choosing and implementing a viable leadership strategy to resolve immediate organizational ...

In traditional organisational structures, the chain of command has long been the dominant framework for leadership. This hierarchical approach emphasises authority, control, and a top-down ...

I was just at the close of a meeting with one of my employees when she looked me in the eyes and said, “I used to feel so scared and discouraged during these meetings, but now I love them.” As a new ...

In a world where command-and-control leadership is fast becoming obsolete, a quiet revolution is stirring—powered not by charisma or clout, but by coaching. At the 2025 International Coaching Week in ...

My way or the highway: the effects of bullying. Bullying is not a good idea. A fourth-grader could tell you that. Workplace bullying involves repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more ...