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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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Different Types of Managers: Which one are you?

HR Digest

Managers are the people that lead a team, give instruction, and see that an organization’s goals are achieved, be it production, branding, or more. In Organizational parlance, there are four types of managers, the c-suite executives, the mid-level, the frontline managers, and the team leaders. Middle managers.

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The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Trish offers up five ways you can influence your organization's culture to encourage higher levels of employee engagement. 

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Two Easy Ways to Boost Employee Engagement

Michael Lee Stallard

Vineet Nayar of HCL Technologies pioneered the concept of Employee first and customer second. Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. Empowerment also fosters an environment of trust.

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Strategic Planning For business

Chartered Management Institute

By the time one short term problem is resolved, an even bigger issue arises such as changes in products, technology, high employee turnover etc. 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.

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Research: Middle Managers Have an Outsized Impact on Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Just the mention of “middle managers” is enough to make people’s eyes roll back. And of all the individuals, the choice of who is middle manager on vital projects goes the furthest in explaining why some firms do better than others. Why do project managers have such a large impact?

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Research: Middle Managers Have an Outsized Impact on Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Just the mention of "middle managers" is enough to make people''s eyes roll back. And of all the individuals, the choice of who is middle manager on vital projects goes the furthest in explaining why some firms do better than others. Why do project managers have such a large impact?