The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Middle managers are often much-maligned individuals who are seen as doing little but push paper around and try and make themselves as important as possible. Of course, the reality is somewhat different, with middle managers playing a crucial role in things like innovation , idea management , ethics , and so on.

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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. In this article, we explore the struggles of middle managers and the critical role they play in the workplace. So, what’s causing this dissatisfaction and lack of performance among middle managers?

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Strategy Driven

JULY 9, 2021

More specifically, it may be difficult for middle-managers to balance their team’s concerns with the organization’s intentions. If you are feeling stuck, here is a step-by-step outline for middle-managers navigating return-to-work anxiety. As a middle manager , empathy matters, especially when retaining talent.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

The post Informal networks: Strategies for middle managers to boost their influence appeared first on CMI. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.

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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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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

Let’s talk about the importance of management leadership training and how businesses can maximize the output of these programs over time. Here’s just a few of the benefits of leadership training for managers: Improved Communication: Effective communication is critical for any successful leader.

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LDRLB

MAY 20, 2013

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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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 8, 2015

Great middle managers take time to learn the languages of those around them, and listen well to hear the truths from multiple perspectives. They empathize with the stress and concerns of their team. They help employees frame their needs so they can be heard and addressed to get the resources and support they need.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 31, 2023

A Game-Changing Blueprint for Empowering Middle Managers Designing and delivering a top-notch middle manager program is all about delivering relevance and value. First, you must understand who your middle managers are and what they're grappling with. Recognize their needs. Understand their pain points.

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Women on Business

JULY 18, 2012

A study from McKinsey & Co reveals some possible reasons why the careers of most business women stall at middle management. Vikram Malhotra, McKinsey’s chairman of the Americas, says, ‘Middle-management women get promoted on performance, while middle-management men get promoted on potential.’

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Niagara Institute

MARCH 21, 2022

It can be tricky for middle managers , who are by nature quite removed from the day-to-day life of those on “the frontline,” to get a feel for what's happening and how everyone is really doing. For that reason, skip-level meetings exist.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Managing managers is way different that managing individual contributors. According to Charon, Drotter, and Noel, from their classic book The Leadership Pipeline , the most important things middle managers need to do are: 1. Select and hire capable first-line managers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 9, 2021

5:14 – What does it mean to Lead from the Middle and why Scott avoids the label “middle manager.” ” 7:28 – The passion Scott has for people leading from the middle and the opportunity you have when leading from the middle. Are autonomous but need to collaborate.

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leaderCommunicator

JULY 16, 2012

Information overload is a paralyzing problem, especially for middle managers. Not only are managers often squeezed between a rock and a hard place, they also are stuck between their inboxes and outboxes. Across industries, managers struggle to prioritize and move projects forward. Are you frozen in information overload?

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 8, 2011

According to Thomas Colligan, vice dean of Wharton's Executive Education: "Many companies are seeing significant turnover in middle management ranks, and with significant turnover, they don't have the ability to execute strategy. If middle managers are so valuable, why would they report dissatisfaction and leave their companies?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 8, 2016

Over 30 years of management consulting has made clear that the locus for a breakdown in performance improvement lies in middle management. But, the middle is often a desert between these two groups. However, I have found that the culprit is often middle management. Why does this matter? All rights reserved.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. The authors define middle managers as the people who are at least once removed from the front line and at least a layer below the senior leadership.

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QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people.

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A good manager creates a culture where people feel autonomous, empowered, committed to the task, able to take risks, committed to each other and the team, and driven to deliver. Middle manager working in the public sector Two years ago I was ready to leave my job because I had such a negative relationship with my manager.

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Management Craft

MARCH 29, 2011

An infoline (the marriage of a very short book, article, white paper, and manifesto) I wrote for the ASTD Press called Middle Management Acumen just cam out. This would be a great tool for informal management training. You can check it out here on the ASTD website or here on Amazon.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 16, 2021

4:13 – Today’s question is a follow up to our last episode with Scott Mautz where we discussed Leading from the Middle. Brandon asks about the role middle managers and senior leaders play when they promote people into leadership roles. 6:59 – The vital role a manager plays for every employee.

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak at Harvard Business School’s Dynamic Women in Business Conference. Our panel discussion was titled, Working in Heels: Women in the Workplace today, and the focus of the discussion was the internal barriers and external barriers that women hold women back from advancing their careers [.]

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Back in June I wrote about some Wharton research suggesting that middle managers, far from being the butt of ridicule popular culture suggests, are in fact the key to success in the modern organisation. You are not watching this post, click to start watching

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2023

Power to the Middle : Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work by Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock and Emily Field If you're thinking of cutting your midlevel managers in the new world of work, think again. Middle manager."

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Leading Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Marc and Samantha Hurwitz on the importance of followership on management performance as you move up the organizational ladder: “There is a lot less forgiveness for poor followership at the middle-manager level because much more of the job is about building partnerships, setting an example, and working in the larger organizational context.

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leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

5 Ways to Save Your Middle Managers From Burnout By Peter Walsh, Fast Company “If you want a recipe for disaster, just follow in the footsteps of many businesses today: As organizations are getting flatter and pushing responsibility down the ladder onto middle managers…”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

This tool works very well at every level of the business from executives delegating to middle managers, to project managers, to frontline supervisors and employees. You can download the Strategic Empowerment Delegation Tool by clicking here. How to Do I Empower My Team By Delegating Well?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2023

A conversation with McKinsey’s Emily Field on reimagining the roles to fit the times.

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Experience to Lead

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Middle Managers: The Uncelebrated Heroes Middle managers often get lost in the corporate shuffle, but not anymore. Studies reveal that 70% of your people’s growth depends on their manager ( Inc.com ). It’s high time we give middle managers the spotlight they deserve.

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HR Digest

JULY 4, 2023

It’s a model that embraces different perspectives, from employees to customers, from middle managers to the CEO. Compliance, Risk, and Ethics Department: Ensure alignment between the desired culture and risk management strategies. Middle Managers: Deliver employee experiences and implement culture-building strategies.

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Surviving Leadership

MARCH 13, 2018

I’m in Vegas this week for the Ultimate Connections 2018 conference and it’s at a VERY big hotel conference center (the Wynn/Encore, if you must know). I like to wander around a little bit the night before to try and get the lay of the land, which is a good idea when things are spread out like they are here.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Frontline employees, middle managers, executives and CEOs alike can learn to become perpetual innovators themselves by following the teachings found within the book, which covers the thirty-seven qualities that a large company needs, in both its leaders and its employees to become perpetually innovative.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

It’s fairly well established that the culture of an organization flows from the top, with managers taking their cue on how to behave from those above them. New research from Columbia Business School highlights how middle managers are especially likely to treat those below them as they themselves are treated.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

a middle manager, frustrated in his current role, overlooks his long career of exciting challenges and developmental experiences. Gratitude is missing when…. the team leader acknowledges the team’s steady progress, but fails to understand the deep personal sacrifices of her team.

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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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CEO Insider

JUNE 29, 2023

A strong middle manager is 5x more likely to prevent employee burnout than a mediocre one. In fact, research tells us that your manager has almost twice the impact on your mental well-being than a healthcare professional does.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 24, 2019

The future of organizations depends on skillful, empowered middle-managers. Successful managers*: Motivate employees to act. WSJ – subscription required.) Engage employees with purpose. Drive outcomes assertively. Paddle upstream successfully. Create accountability. Build relationships… Continue reading →

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