Middle Leadership

"Middle manager." The term evokes a bygone industrial era in which managers functioned like cogs in a vast machine and bureaucracy ruled. In recent decades, midlevel managers became a favorite target for the chopping block—underappreciated, often considered a superfluous layer of the organization. Not only does this outdated perspective need to change, the future demands it. In Power to the Middle, McKinsey thought leaders Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field call for a profound reimagining of what middle managers can and must be able to do.

Leadership isn’t reserved for those at the top. It’s earned in the middle, in the trenches where the work truly happens. The middle is where influence is built, respect is earned, and careers are shaped. It’s where ideas either fade or take flight. It’s where leaders rise to the occasion, even when no one is watching. This isn’t theory. The middle holds power for those willing to step up and claim it. This field manual gives you the tools to do just that. Inside, you’ll find real-world examples, battle-tested lessons, and practical strategies to lead with confidence, drive ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time—and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine. ...

Leading from the Middle delivers an insightful and practical guide for the backbone of an organization: those who have a boss and are a boss and must lead from the messy middle. Accomplished author and former P&G executive Scott Mautz walks listeners through the unique challenges facing these managers, and the mindset and skill set necessary for managing up and down and influencing what happens across the organization.

Building a Winning Culture: Player Development Beyond Basketball Go beyond the scoreboard and transform lives through the game of basketball. Are you a youth or middle school basketball coach who believes in developing well-rounded individuals, not just skilled players? Do you aspire to create a team environment where character, life skills, and sportsmanship are as vital as any jump shot or defensive stance? Then "Building a Winning Culture: Player Development Beyond Basketball" is your essential guide. In this insightful and practical book, seasoned coach Bryce Patton reveals that true ...

By freshening the voice, style, and diction of Cyrus, Larry Hedrick has created a more contemporary Cyrus. In this more accessible edition of one of history's most extraordinary and successful leaders, a new generation of listeners, including business executives and managers, military officers, and government officials, can now learn about and benefit from Cyrus the Great's extraordinary achievements, which exceeded all other leaders throughout antiquity.

A crash course in managing productive, successful, and happy employees! Effective employee management is imperative to a business’s success, but all too often management books turn the important details of best practices into tedious reading that would put even a CEO to sleep. Management 101...

Serve Up, Coach Down tells leaders in the middle just how powerful they are without pretending that leading employees and reporting to bosses don't require different skills. It fills the gap between the books those leaders consume and the information they actually need and answers the big questions that constantly confound leaders and their companies: Why do leaders who care about their teams still struggle to gain their boss's approval? Why do those same leaders who feel they serve their teams have so much difficulty getting teams to step it up and go beyond the basic requirements of their jobs?

The Prime Ministers is the first and only insider account of Israeli politics from the founding of the Jewish State to the near-present day. It reveals stunning details of life-and-death decision-making, top-secret military operations and high level peace negotiations. The Prime Ministers brings listeners into the orbits of world figures, including Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat, Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana and the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

In this insightful and transformative audiobook, listeners are invited to explore the multifaceted world of middle management. Often overlooked in traditional leadership discourse, "The Essential Role of Middle Management: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Leadership" argues for the critical influence these professionals wield in the modern business landscape.

With practical strategies and tips you can start using this week, Communicating to Middle Schoolers (read by the author) will help you connect with your students on stage, in the classroom, and anywhere else you might find yourself developing and delivering messages to preteens and junior high students.

Middle management is hard. If you’re a middle manager, you already know that, and you may be searching for all the help you can get to become more effective and successful in that role. In other words, to become an exceptional middle manager.

There’s a moment of hesitation surfacing today in organizations. Executives want middle managers to operate more cross-functionally so they can scale performance. Middle managers are waiting for permission from executives to activate their leadership voice and create more value. Written by leadership expert and coach Dan Gallagher, The Self-Aware Leader sharpens the self-awareness of middle managers to drive productivity and career growth.

A Unique Life, a Gifted Calling, a Lasting Legacy John Wimber is not only revered as the founder of the Vineyard movement but is renowned for his unique ability to capture truth in pithy little phrases. This inspirational collection of memorable remarks, each placed in its historical context...

Launch Your First Business, Make Real Money, and Lead Before You’re Old Enough to Drive What if you didn’t have to wait until high school—or adulthood—to start your first business? What if you could earn real money, solve real problems, and become a leader in your school or community—right now? Written by veteran Marine turned middle school educator and entrepreneurship coach Jeffrey Sabins, Middle School CEO is the no-fluff, real-world playbook for kids who want to think bigger and do more. Inside, you’ll learn: How to turn everyday frustrations into money-making ideas What you...

Every now and then, a story comes along that absolutely captures your attention. Dubai is one of those for me, but not just me - millions around the world yearn to come to Dubai. This global super city, which just five decades ago was a cholera-plagued backwater, might just be the picture of a dream becoming reality. But how, exactly, did this incredible transformation take place? Leadership! But not your run-of-the-mill government leadership, nor typical corporate leadership....

Christian Music Appreciation: History, Theology, Genres, and Contemporary Culture provides a comprehensive, academically grounded exploration of the development of Christian music from biblical foundations to the digital streaming era. This college-level textbook traces the evolution of Christian musical expression across centuries and cultures—beginning with Hebrew psalmody and early church hymnody, progressing through Gregorian chant and Reformation chorales, examining Baroque sacred masterpieces and revival hymnody, and analyzing the emergence of African American spirituals, gospel ...

The twenty-fifth Secretary of Defense takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of the Pentagon, its vital mission, and what it takes to lead it. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the single largest institution in America: the Department of Defense. The D.O.D. employs...

Is Your Child Ready to Navigate Life’s Challenges with Ancient Wisdom? Does your child wonder How to Truly Learn—not just memorize for tests? Do they struggle with Handling Difficult Situations, from classroom conflicts to overwhelming emotions? Are you searching for a resource that helps Build Character, Resilience, and Purpose in your young one? “Bhagavad Gita for Teenagers” is your answer—a practical, interactive guide that transforms 5,000-year-old wisdom into actionable skills for modern young minds. This is not a Religious Book only for Hindus. It’s for all Children ...

The second middle grade book in the New York Times bestselling Jeter Publishing imprint, Hit & Miss is a baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter. “Just try to make solid contact, stay level and in control. Positive thoughts only, right?”...