Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
I N Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work , authors Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field contend that middle managers are crucial to the new world of work. They came to realize that they needed middle managers more than ever.
Eric Jacobson
JANUARY 26, 2024
“Too often company leaders view middle managers in a negative light as expendable employees who can slow down productivity and overall strategy,” explain the book’s authors and McKinsey partners Bill Schaninger , Bryan Hancock , and Emily Field.
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The Horizons Tracker
MAY 23, 2024
Middle managers are a much-maligned presence in the workplace, with few people having much good to say about them. However, research from Wharton reminds us that this image is often unfair and that middle managers can play a crucial role in a functioning workplace.
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
On paper, your middle managers are in your organization’s sweet spot. In reality, however, your middle managers are in a tough place. They’re the conduits between your strategic vision and the teams who implement that vision. They’re under increasing pressure–from above to […].
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
It’s also quite likely that you might pin the blame on middle managers, who often seem to be the scourge for all seasons. Alas, as new research reminds us, middle managers can also be just as much victims of such toxic workplaces as the rest of us. Self-protection strategies. The effect of abuse.
HR Digest
JANUARY 13, 2023
Middle managers are often seen as the butt of office jokes, but they play a crucial role in most workplaces. With the pandemic and recession, corporate leaders want employees back in the office, while employees want flexibility, career development and a supportive corporate culture. One of the main reasons is a lack of autonomy.
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Research shows that middle managers don’t get much love. When I was a middle manager – a program director at three different non-profits – I felt this frustration. Middle managers are employees, too! How can a middle manager lift themselves up, in the midst of demanding circumstances?
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