writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Leadership is undergoing a seismic … and long overdue shift. In many companies, there is a chronic leadership gap: teams are being overmanaged and underled. To … progress, leadership styles need to be updated; this means, we must be willing to change and become an avid learner of …

practitioners develop better theoretical frameworks. Specifically, it is proposed that the link between HR and strategy depends on … the type of strategy pursued by the organization; organizational culture influences the status of HR and its integration … strategy; HR strategy or lack of it affects the HR function’s vertical and horizontal fits; these factors all influence the …

strategy is growing. Leads into an explanation of the rationale for a strategic approach to competency assessment. Examines the …

Examines the role that competences have played in recent years. While it is acknowledged that competences have helped … integrate human resource activity, expresses concerns about the capability of competences to help organizations deliver business … strategies and associated management challenges and demands. As such, competences are like a novel with dialogue but no plot …

Presents an original top management team‐based approach to management competences. Based on the results of a survey of … practical guide to the key top management team competences identified by top executives as essential to success and to the …