Experience to Lead

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Attention: The Currency of Retention You’ve heard the saying, “Where attention goes, energy flows.” Middle Managers: The Uncelebrated Heroes Middle managers often get lost in the corporate shuffle, but not anymore. It’s high time we give middle managers the spotlight they deserve.

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Trends Development Middle Management Learning-by-Doing 52

Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 30, 2014

The best good I can do is right here, stuck in the middle– with you. Authenticity & Transparency Career & Learning Communication Energy & Engagement fear and intimidation feedback leaders leadership leadership development middle management transparency Trust'

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Middle Management Career Learning-by-Doing System 462

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Attend to what happens at the moment of connection with others, connecting to ignite energy and co-creation. Their book also provides a developmental framework through which individuals can scrutinize their own leadership, inject it with new life and meaning and release the energy and creativity necessary for collective learning and growth.

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Energy Leadership Executive Coaching Self-aware 54

Leadership Freak

JULY 22, 2019

Upper-level leaders don’t know what front-line employees and middle-managers are doing. What goes unnoticed gradually loses value. What gets noticed improves. 4 reasons leaders don’t notice good performance: Ignorance. Personality. You don’t need… Continue reading →

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Middle Management Management Energy Leadership Development 142

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Amy, a middle manager in a government organization would roll her eyes in impatience and cross her arms over her chest in disagreement with others. These automatic habits conserve your energy, literally. When you react reflexively, you save brain power, physical effort and even emotional energy.

Self-aware 278

Self-aware Middle Management Energy Influence 278

Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 20, 2016

Non Stop Energy. Everyone loves a go-getter, do it all fast kind of guy– at the frontline and middle manager level. Energy and intensity are great, but if you want to play with the big guys project an aura of calm, cool-headed control. Do great work, find a sponsor, and stop tooting your own horn.

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360-Degree Feedback Middle Management Metrics Energy 180

QAspire

MAY 20, 2012

It is a lot of hard work, a lot of time, effort and energy spent. Manage the energy in room. If a trainer speaks continuously for more than 5-7 minutes, the energy in the room loses to monotony. It re-aligns the energy in room. Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics. Yes, it is.

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Training Audience Energy Middle Management 162

The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

When disconnected and undisciplined senior leaders demand way too much of middle managers and their teams, it’s a communication problem. Successful middle managers face their fear and have courageous conversations. Meetings can dramatically enhance communication and time management. How are yours?

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Taylorism Taylor Middle Management Leadership 49

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Connecting is intentional, it is all about other, and it requires hard work and energy to connect. - Who do you need to spend energy on connecting with? . - Connecting is all about others, not about us. As soon as you get married, you have a power outage. - When you connect it takes you to a higher plain of communication.

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McCarthy Open-book Godin Middle Management 186

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Our middle managers might have interesting observations that could be valuable.” The energy in the room was palpable, as John began to share what he had observed… My book “ Developing a Positive Culture where People and Performance Thrive ” focuses on what you can personally do to develop a positive culture.

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Mission Statement Heskett CEO Fashion 275

Chartered Management Institute

JULY 20, 2012

It is time that senior management and executives now focus on future strategic planning and let middle management do the day to day running of the business. Why invest in buying new energy efficient light bulbs when your IT systems are failing. This is how serious the issue has become.

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Strategic Planning Planning Short-term Middle Management 67

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

But this can be tough because it requires refocusing and spending energy in places that don’t always feel like they’re helping you get your current job done. When you’re getting yourself ready to leap from middle management to the executive suite, how do you stop focusing on what you’ve spent your whole career becoming good at?

Leadership Development 241

Leadership Development Development Leadership Team Building 241

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I studied large-scale change and innovation efforts in 56 randomly selected companies in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. A hallmark of the successful 32% was the involvement of mid-level managers two or more levels below the CEO.

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Middle Management Six Sigma Taylorism Taylor 11

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 20, 2010

There was a terrific energy among group participants. Last week when I was in Miami Beach, one morning I stopped at a Starbucks on the Lincoln Avenue Mall. Starbucks partners were gathering there for a walk (see picture above) to raise money for a non-profit organization. What a simple idea! why is everyone smiling?

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Decentralization McCarthy Godin Conference 218

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Everybody holds the keys in their hands: middle managers, the front-line people who do the hard, everyday work to bring products and services to market, all the way down to the folks who wax the floors and clean every surface with disinfectant. But any anthropologist worth their salt will tell you that culture is everywhere.

Succession 137

Succession Environment Learning-by-Doing Innovation 137

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

There are tips about how to handle your emotions and the impact your energy has on that of your team. Ignore all the calls from the pundits for you to “encourage risk-taking” by your team members. Instead, make it safe for them to try things and magic will happen. His tips are filled with wisdom.

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Positioning Advice Leadership eBook 150

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

It was a tremendous group with great energy and intelligence. What wonderful people to get to know. I encourage you to check out their work. Yesterday, I spoke at an organizational development network conference on Long Island. I’m still buzzing from the experience. why is everyone smiling?

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Blog Leadership McCarthy Godin 199

Coaching Tip

APRIL 29, 2011

For example, when a global brand manager and a local sales organization share responsibilities, and are rewarded for working together, they will fight for their interests so that both the global brand and the local market are addressed. Talented people thrive on that kind of energy. How to unlock the value of talented people.

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Development Bureaucracy Globalization Middle Management 112

Coaching Ourselves

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This module is ideal for middle management teams in organizations that are serious about dealing with the impacts of climate change and being part of the solution. After all, what major social change ever began without a groundswell of concerned human energy?”.

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Mintzberg Management Middle Management Innovation 35

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

I recently conducted a study of 56 randomly selected companies involved in major change and innovation efforts in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. Nearly 68% of these large-scale change and innovative efforts failed.

Middle Management 8

Middle Management Management Automotive Pharmaceuticals 8

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 4, 2013

In Stuck in the Middle , Mary Ila Ward of The Point offers suggestions to C Level executives for empowering middle managers. She says, “If you put your energy into controlling stuff to avoid stress you are bound to fail” in Cope or Control (That is the Question). Personal Mastery, Communication and Networking.

Leadership Development 205

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 205

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Jim Taggart presents The Rise of Tiger Business Women posted at ChangingWinds , saying, “At present rates, it will take about 150 years before women and men are equally likely to reach middle management. It’s much more effective to direct our creative energy by Brainsteering.

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Blog Leadership Deming Storytelling 218

Building Personal Strength

AUGUST 18, 2010

All managers need to lead effectively: from first-line supervisors to middle managers to top management. It’s about what a manager does. When it happens, they could lose energy or quit. Managers need to give timely encouragement so that people work through the adversity and continue striving.

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Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Middle Management Guidelines 99

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 17, 2010

why is everyone smiling?

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Self-aware Teamwork Open-book Emotional Intelligence 278

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Jim Taggart presents The Rise of Tiger Business Women posted at ChangingWinds , saying, "At present rates, it will take about 150 years before women and men are equally likely to reach middle management. And a century and a half is an eyeblink compared with the eternity it would take to achieve this benchmark in senior management".

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Deming 248

Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 5, 2011

Strive to win the “big battles” – don’t waste your energy and “psychological capital” on trivial points. Every organization has limited resources, time and energy. A surprising number of middle managers spend hours “trashing” the company and its executives or making destructive comments about other co-workers.

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Influence Drucker Guidelines Ethics 139

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2010

The energy and effort Marshall put into his work led Senator Henry Stimson to say, “I have never seen a task of such magnitude performed by a man.” George Marshall once said, “The less you agree with the policies of your superiors, the more energy you must direct to their accomplishment.” why is everyone smiling?

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Ryan Learning-by-Doing Career Magazine 220

Management Craft

MARCH 21, 2012

I shared the beliefs that I felt helped improve managerial success in my book, High Impact Middle Management. How to Think Like a High Impact Manager – 2012 Edition. I will be doing a webinar this Friday on the topic of high impact thinking. I udpated the list for the webinar, adding a few emerging beliefs.

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Management Agility Webinar Open-book 91

Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2010

 Quite frankly, we could all stand to focus a little more time and energy on the things that make us happy in life.  You don't have to be a management guru to know that happier employees make better employees, and that in turn translates to a better Customer experience and a healthier bottom line.

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Project Human Resources Blog Resources 140

Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

  Another cool thing about Daily HR Tips that I have not seen before in the HR blogging community is that it is a father-son project which provides a great blend of professional expertise and youthful energy.    I highly encourage you to visit DailyHRTips.com for yourself and check out all that it has to offer.

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Tips Human Resources Talent Management Blog 150

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

 However, many feel deprived of meaning in their jobs and as a result lack energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of purpose when they come to work each day.  However, many feel deprived of meaning in their jobs and as a result lack energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of purpose when they come to work each day.

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Blog Human Resources Talent Management Welch 154

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

.” Notice that these questions do not ask exactly what that purpose is, whether it is to save the environment, advance human health, push the technological frontier, or provide cheap and efficient energy for all. The actual purpose of the company can differ wildly across companies.

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Company Middle Management Survey Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2012

As companies devote increasing time and energy in gathering massive quantities of data, many neglect a critical first step: Get most responsibility for data out of the IT Department. The two most important moments in a piece of data's lifetime are the moment it is created and the moment it is used. Most of these moments don't occur in IT.

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Technology Sharpe Middle Management Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2012

In late 2011, I even wrote , "The overarching trend I continue to see is a shift in the world's innovation energy to the east.". We were working with a young middle manager that was developing a business plan for a new idea. It was quickly clear the idea stunk, and the middle manager knew it.

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Innovation Middle Management Education Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

In our research on how middle managers sell their ideas up the chain of command ( which we describe in the January-February 2015 issue of HBR ), we’ve found that those who do so most successfully are the ones who manage emotions on both sides. “I got very upset,” she told us.

Engineering 9

Engineering Tactics Influence Middle Management 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2011

You have to devote a huge amount of psychic energy to being closeted — changing pronouns, switching names. Like Karp, LGBT employees expend an enormous amount of energy simply keeping their stories straight, leaving less for focusing on the work they need to do to advance. Being out makes all the difference to a career.

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Cost Banking Career Wilde 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2018

And I’m not talking about front-line employees or middle managers that are required to be a part of constant update meetings — these are executives in conversations with other executives. The phrase “phoning it in” exists because people can sit back, be less engaged, and less focused on a phone call.

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Conference Commitment Rogers Tools 8