The 7 Deadly Sins of the Uninspirational Leader

by | Apr 23, 2019 | The Scala Group

  Many if not most business writers cite the importance of “inspirational leadership”. Since the people working within an organisation are its life force then it must make sense to inspire them to work smarter and faster: inspire them to come up with...

Shared management not line management

by | Apr 23, 2019 | The Scala Group

  In a previous blog, we proposed the concept of shared management which splits people management responsibilities in different ways.  This recognizes the impossibility, in today’s changed world, of simple hierarchies composed of line managers...

Building trust in the organization

by | Apr 23, 2019 | The Scala Group

People at the top are asking how to handle the tremendous pressures on organisations. What does it mean to be a leader? How do you manage it? Recruit for it? It’s got more complicated and people don’t know how to deal with it. Tune in to this discussion...

Assessment centres are having their moment

by | Apr 23, 2019 | The Scala Group

  Previously, we discussed how traditional line management with simple hierarchies and small teams is rapidly becoming obsolete. Today’s flexible working practices and matrixed structures mean few managers have a direct line of sight over the work their...