For decades, many businesses adhered to a rigid leadership style—one that was hierarchical, where managers gave orders, enforced inflexible policies and didn’t welcome input from employees. This type of command and control leadership took hold in the 1950s and 60s, started by people who returned from World War II and stepped into business leadership.
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