The Fiedler Contingency Model demonstrates that no single leadership style suits every scenario. Developed by Fred Fiedler in the 1960s, this model suggests effective leadership hinges on aligning a ...

Whether you are starting a new company or restructuring one you already own, building the right organizational structure is important for your company's future success. There is no one-size-fits-all ...

Every business depends upon certain "givens," which range from retaining key personnel, to emergency planning, to credit arrangements. But what happens when a relatively young CEO is killed in an ...

I suggest rolling through the five areas listed above and identifying contingencies that are somewhat likely and would require a major change in the business. A company could have over a dozen major ...