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.
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 […].
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Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 28, 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.
Great Leadership By Dan
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
The reason they were such great Coordinators is because they were good at motivating and developing their players. As a Head Coach, they need to make a shift to motivating and developing their coaches, as well as focusing on big picture responsibilities like media and public relations, scouting, and other administrative responsibilities.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 17, 2011
Can you develop people remotely? And high unemployment combined with the current economic malaise has forced many companies to cut back on middle-managers and travel. All of this creates a toxic environment for leadership development. Traditionally developing leaders is a mentoring activity.
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.
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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