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Power to the Middle - Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work (Hardcover)
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Power to the Middle - Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work (Hardcover)
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If you're thinking of cutting your midlevel managers in the new
world of work, think again. "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. This view is so widespread that it has seeped into
the identity of the managers themselves. 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outdated perspective need to change, the future demands it.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. They explain how
middle managers are uniquely positioned close to the ground but
with a crucial connection to company strategy-enabling them to
guide organizations through the current period of rapid and complex
change, as well as help to shape the new world of work. The authors
compellingly articulate this profound shift in the workplace,
showing how: As the war for talent escalates, managers are an
organization's first line of defense, requiring strong people
skills to attract and retain the best talent. Middle managers
possess the granular knowledge and perspective necessary to lead
the realignments resulting from digital disruption. Managers must
shift from merely enforcing rules to challenging them, serving as
the critical stopgap for rules that are ineffective or obsolete.
Crucially, good managers must not be promoted out of their jobs;
instead, their title and compensation should reflect their high
value and allow them to advance within their roles. With rich
stories and cutting-edge research, Power to the Middle offers a new
model for companies to radically alter the way they hire, train,
and reward their most valuable asset: managers, the true center of
the organization.
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