{"product_id":"power-to-the-middle","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often considered a superfluous layer of the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only does this outdated perspective need to change, but the future demands it.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":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":52807498236242,"sku":"9781647824853","price":31.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_6bf823d2-167f-4d94-abdb-0f328146db36.jpg?v=1772106551","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/power-to-the-middle","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}