Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Middle managers have not fared well. Much has been written about their adoption of a self-management system— holacracy —with no job titles and zero managers. While I applaud their effort to break down unnecessary walls, getting rid of managers is not the answer. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Middle Management 8

Middle Management Management Influence Organization 8

The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

These leaders operate from core values of partnership and participation. Reducing wages for everyone with the highest percentages with senior and middle management. Identifying and removing underperforming supervisors and managers, especially those with weak people leadership skills. Reexamining perks and benefits.

Collins 119

Collins Long-term Short-term Decentralization 119

The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The book’s central character, Pete Leonard, is a middle manager in a tech services firm. Omar, a new IT manager who recently joined the company, was castigated by Doug for suggesting the division had too many projects and priorities and can’t do them all. . He reports to Doug, a blustering and bullying boss.

Project 52

Project Middle Management Stress Report 52

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. Faulkner had been a serial CEO, most recently as general manager of Microsoft’s Americas Operations Group.

Leadership 247

Leadership CEO Planning Long-term 247

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2022

As it turns out, what passes for strategy in many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is ultimately just a mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. One of those books is Richard Rumelt’s The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists. Richard Rumelt.

Film 103

Film Licensing Long-term Strategy 103

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Yes, we could, but if you need to change it is useful to make culture also operational and look at the daily (inter)actions. Our middle managers might have interesting observations that could be valuable.” So down-to-earth? Aren’t we supposed to formulate lofty core values, a vision and mission statement?

Mission Statement 275

Mission Statement Heskett CEO Fashion 275

LDRLB

MAY 3, 2011

I’ve started to believe that perhaps the distinction, for the purpose of an operational definition for study and practice, need not be made between leaders and managers. Indeed, few leaders would get very far without management skills, and few managers have room to grow without learning the art of leadership.

Definition 118

Definition Middle Management Reference Positioning 118

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

The article features the stories of the US Navy’s former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Vern Clark, and Bono, the lead singer of the rock band U2. The Leader to Leader Institute just posted an article on its website that Jason Pankau and I wrote for the Summer edition of the Leader to Leader Journal.

McCarthy 218

McCarthy Godin Film Drucker 218

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 28, 2010

Chief of Navy Operations Admiral Vern Clark and Bono, the lead singer for the rock band U2. .&# The article is about how great leaders don’t just focus on star performers, they are intentional about connecting with employees at large. Examples in the article include Ret. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment.

Film 170

Film McCarthy Godin Middle Management 170

LDRLB

MAY 3, 2011

I’ve started to believe that perhaps the distinction, for the purpose of an operational definition for study and practice, need not be made between leaders and managers. Indeed, few leaders would get very far without management skills, and few managers have room to grow without learning the art of leadership.

Definition 74

Definition Middle Management Reference Positioning 74

LDRLB

JANUARY 27, 2011

Overall, How Companies Win is a worthwhile read if you’re in charge of strategy for a large-scale business operation. If you’re a middle manager or leader at any level of a nonprofit or government organization, there isn’t much here for you. This is the major draw back of the text.

Review 60

Review Books Company Competitive Advantage 60

Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

It is a new, more advanced way of studying environments, making decisions, building cultures, and operating on a day-to-day basis. For example, they many fail to detect or assess profound changes in operating landscapes, like Bear Stearns or Blockbuster did. What if you are in middle management and the top management isn’t fully there.

Agility 86

Agility How To Decentralization Morale 86

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

The role has been relegated to middle managers who are brand custodians, not leaders in innovation. Through no fault of their own, they either lack the experience, the clout or the motivation to drive innovation into the brands they manage. A vast number of famous brand names need brand surgery.

Magazine 100

Magazine Brand Article Marketing 100

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Although there may be special learning needs for this group (just like there might be special learning needs for first line supervisors or middle managers) – when those at the top of the organization deny or hide their learning behind a wall of invincibility, it can create a dilemma – or damage – in the rest of the organization.

Development 240

Development Learning-by-Doing Blog Self-aware 240

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

On the one hand, top managers need to provide autonomy so that middle managers feel comfortable taking initiative. On the other hand, top managers must prevent middle managers from taking on too much risk, which can lead to negative performance outcomes. The Critical Role of Top Managers.

Middle Management 8

Middle Management Management Performance Review Project 8

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

 In just over 15 minutes you will learn a lot of important information about the upcoming flu season - I know I certainly did. .  In just over 15 minutes you will learn a lot of important information about the upcoming flu season - I know I certainly did.

System 167

System Human Resources Presenteeism Blog 167

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Larger companies are often owned by shareholders who are removed from day-to-day operations of the company and therefore more likely to demand performance accountability from the management. One might say this is a good thing. I do not believe so. Low Job Performance Toleration puts the entire company at risk. I do not believe so.

Company 140

Company Human Resources Emotional Intelligence Welch 140

LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

It talks about the 4 underlying key leadership styles and visionary, operator, processer, synergists that determine which stage an organization settles into. They tend to work very closely with what I call operators, that’s the second natural style. Operators are the symbolic opposite of visionaries. Same for the operator.

Brainstorming 60

Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing Operations Leadership Styles 60

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 18, 2010

  After illustrating the clear benefits of using checklists to prevent simple errors, Gawande goes on to describe how to implement them into your professional life.   Why You Need to Read This Book:   As I mentioned above, don't be put off by the title of this book and its seemingly drab subject matter.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Blog Emotional Intelligence Welch 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2018

But investing in an internal communications strategy that leverages mobile app technology can play an integral role in reaching employees, connecting strategy with operations and helping companies thrive, according to new research by Staffbase. Enabling Middle Management Communication Improves Work.

Content 8

Content Middle Management Directory CIO 8

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

My final point, I like the fact that this book is mainly catered towards frontline supervisors and middle management. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. If you’re going to be cool, be cool all the time.

Skills 181

Skills Books Blog Mentor 181

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

  I really like the carnival's focus on lean management techniques, which I feel is especially relevant in today's tenuous business environment as all of us can afford to seek out additional operational efficiencies via lean management processes.   Ready to improve your management skills? .

Management 133

Management Six Sigma Human Resources Kaizen 133

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

 He is struggling to understand why it is that HR is not considered a core function of a an organization like sales, marketing, or operations when it is afforded the opportunity to "direct, deliver, and develop" the employee talent necessary for the company to achieve its goals.  Why?  Why?

Blog 124

Blog Maslow Talent Management Human Resources 124

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

 In the latest installment to his Little Big Things video series Tom Peters declares war on these systems and encourages managers to make it easy for all members of an organization to identify problems with an organization's systems and provide bottom-up feedback for improving the way the company operates.

Blog 124

Blog Human Resources Human Capital Talent Management 124

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

 Numerous forecasting models are based off economic indicators like the Consumer Confidence Index and it is critical that you follow and understand how these leading indicators relate to your organization's operations. I really like how The Conference Board takes a high level approach to monitoring the business climate.

Conference 133

Conference Human Resources Human Capital White Paper 133

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

In a nice post to read in conjunction with Sharlyn's post above, Tim points out that we aren't operating in Q1 of 2009 anymore and that fewer and fewer employees are willing to stick around in a job working for a boss they can't stand.   Tim Sanders, Sanders Says : Don't Take Your Employees for Granted! -

Blog 100

Blog Talent Management Human Resources Emotional Intelligence 100

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

If his players didn’t work hard enough during practice, as hard as he did preparing for it, he ordered them off the court, then had the student managers collect the balls, turn off the lights, and lock the doors. Coach Wooden operated a meritocracy that treated every player fairly. why is everyone smiling?

Follow-up 360

Follow-up Open-book Learning-by-Doing Hotels 360

LDRLB

JANUARY 13, 2014

She was looking at these leaders, these middle managers in large companies that were in stagnant industries, but these managers were still able to have double-digit annual growth even though their industries were stagnating. I joined Jeanne Liedtka and her research project in the Growth Leaders.

Innovation 104

Innovation Tools Open-book Learning-by-Doing 104

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Point being: New managers always can benefit from plenty of support. It’s hard to find precise spending data on the amounts invested in management training (for supervisors and middle managers) and leadership development (for senior executives). Without solid shop-floor management, operations grind slowly.

Training 13

Training Development Management Budgeting 13

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Navy One example of a leader who intentionally developed a Connection Culture using all three bridges is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. Knowing that their input has been factored into a leader’s decision is motivating and it positively impacts their future participation.

Long-term 207

Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

As one of my clients was going through a series of organizational changes, a valued middle manager reacted negatively in each town hall, asking inappropriately detailed questions as if it was a game of “gotcha,” to show that the ramifications hadn’t been fully considered.

Team 14

Team How To Planning Follow-up 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

While learning the Ford organization, he could also learn how powerful competitors operated and develop his own skills free from the bubble of Detroit’s automotive society. Working in Japan or China as senior middle managers gave them a chance to learn their industry and build their management skills away from corporate headquarters.

CEO 8

CEO Automotive Survey Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

And because organizational change tends to be driven by those who most acutely feel the pain, it’s often line managers who are the strongest champions for “talent tech”: innovations in how firms hire people, staff projects, evaluate performance, and develop talent. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Technology 10

Technology Talent Management Process Management 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2013

Survey responders (mostly supply chain risk operators) said things got so bad that C-suite executives had to get involved in the fix-it process for a sustained period of time. But these are the same senior executives and middle managers that have supposedly been embracing formal enterprise risk management (ERM) for some time.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Risk Management Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2018

At the start of my public seminars on strategic planning I ask attendees, who rank from board members and CEOs to middle management, to write down an example of a strategy on a sheet of paper. ” Taking a stakeholder approach to strategic planning induces managers to raise their thinking to the organization level.

Strategic Planning 14

Strategic Planning Planning Objective Seminar 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

One of the CEOs I most admire can do this — she goes from 10,000 feet to ground level in 30 seconds, linking her answers to the macro questions (this purpose, this brand positioning, this customer offer) to the micro operational implications for the business. But what she does really well is come back up.

Micromanagement 11

Micromanagement Constraint Middle Management Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2017

Three ways to manage the digital transition are: Define where change is needed most: Digital technology affects every company differently, but it tends to create or destroy value in four critical areas of the organization: customer engagement, digital products and services, operational performance, and preparing for disruptive new business models.

CEO 11

CEO Agility Technology Industry 11