Recent research shows that the number of people in senior specialist and
middle management positions is growing. As organizations continue to
flatten, the middle becomes the place where many will spend the majority
of their careers. The Outstanding Middle Manager is the new guide
to dealing with those pressures specific to the role and maximizing the
opportunities to forge a fulfilling and balanced career in the middle.
Drawing on the latest research into workplace trends, strategic
management and work-life balance, Tinline and Cooper focus on middle
management as an opportunity level.
Readers can discover: strategies for managing upwards as well as
downwards, how to deal effectively with generational differences and an
evolving workplace, influencing, empowerment and team-building skills,
and stress- and life-management strategies that bring clarity and
purpose. With a focus on lateral development and progression as a career
choice, The Outstanding Middle Manager empowers readers to take
control of their mid-level career to become more fulfilled, more
resilient and more satisfied.