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How AI Changes The Role Of Middle Managers

The Horizons Tracker

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.

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In Praise of Middle Managers

LDRLB

Middle managers don’t get a lot of attention or respect. Even most business satires are targeted squarely at middle managers, think Michael Scott or Bill Lumberg. In most organizations, the impact of middle managers is just as important as that of senior leadership. But leadership happens at all levels.

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Be Informed: 10 Job Titles You Won’t See In The Next Decade

Lead from Within

The rapid pace of technological advancement and evolving business models are transforming the job market at an unprecedented rate. Middle Manager: The traditional hierarchical management structure is giving way to more agile, decentralized models. As an experienced leadership coach.

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Remote Leadership Development

Lead Change Blog

New technologies are being created at a rapidly increasing pace. And high unemployment combined with the current economic malaise has forced many companies to cut back on middle-managers and travel. Can you develop people remotely? All of this creates a toxic environment for leadership development.

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Status Affects How We Use Employee Feedback Apps

The Horizons Tracker

Digital technology is playing an increasingly important role in the employee evaluation process, with performance analysis apps allowing employees to review their colleagues. “So when we merge these trends of social connectedness, instant communication, and use of technology, we come up with this wonderful application.”

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Different Types of Managers: Which one are you?

HR Digest

The top managers are the C-suite managers and carry the titles of chiefs-- the chief executive office, the chief financial officer, the chief marketing manager, the chief operational manager, and the chief technology manager. Their role is to convey top-down management. Middle managers.

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We B t At Work To Fit Into Our Professional Community

The Horizons Tracker

The author cites the example of middle managers who don’t really know what their team is working on but have to talk to their boss about it nonetheless. The paper cites the number of AI “experts” that have emerged as the technology has hit the mainstream. Negative consequences.