{"product_id":"power-to-the-middle-9781647824860","title":"Power to the Middle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're thinking of cutting your midlevel managers in the new world of work, think again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Middle manager.\" The term evokes a bygone industrial era in which managers functioned like cogs in a vast bureaucratic machine. In recent decades, midlevel managers became a favorite target for the chopping block—underappreciated, often considered a superfluous layer of the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only does this outdated perspective need to change, but the future demands it. In \u003ci\u003ePower to the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e, McKinsey thought leaders Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field call for a profound reimagining of managers and their roles. They explain how middle managers are uniquely positioned close to the ground but with a crucial connection to company strategy, enabling them to guide their organizations through periods of rapid and complex change, as well as to help shape the new world of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors compellingly illustrate this deep shift in the workplace, showing how:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagers are the key to winning the war for talent, which requires strong people skills to attract and retain the best talent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagers must shift from merely enforcing rules to challenging them, serving as critical stopgaps for rules that are ineffective or obsolete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrucially, 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rich stories and cutting-edge research, \u003ci\u003ePower to the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new model for companies to radically alter the way they hire, train, and reward their midlevel managers—their most valuable asset.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bill Schaninger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284013134075,"sku":"9781647824860","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781647824860.jpg?v=1772485955","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/power-to-the-middle-9781647824860","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}