Leading from the Middle

A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization

By: Scott Mautz

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

The definitive playbook for driving impact as a middle manager

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.

You'll learn the winning mindset of the best middle managers, how to develop the most important skills necessary for managing from the middle, how to create your personal Middle Action Plan (MAP), and effectively influence:

• Up the chain of command, to your boss and those above them
• Down, to your direct reports and teams who report to you
• Laterally, to peers and teams you have no formal authority over

Anyone in an organization who reports to someone and has someone reporting to them must lead from the middle. They are the most important group in an organization and have a unique opportunity to drive impact. Leading from the Middle explains how.

©2021 John Wiley & Sons (P)2021 Gildan Media

Very informative

This book is very informative and has a lot of content. Not your typical managment nonsense but good advice with many examples.

A must for Middle Managers

This book provided so much wisdom and how to lead up, down, and laterally. I will carry much of this with me.

One of the best

I am an avid reader of leadership books. This is one of the best that I have read. The middle of the organization is often neglected and then blamed when things go wrong. The author provides practical strategies for those who occupy this space.

Right book, right time, right content.

I'm sure we've all experienced the overwhelming pressure of work at some point. In the midst of it, I came across a book that has been incredibly helpful. It's been the perfect timing and content for my current situation. There's not much else to say other than a big thank you to Scott.

No accompanying PDF

Great content but when the audio tells you about Figure 3, it’s hard to understand without the audible book having an accompanying PDF that shows figure 3.