{"product_id":"power-to-the-middle-by-bill-schaninger-9781647824853","title":"Power to the Middle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you're thinking of cutting your midlevel managers in the new world of work, think again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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 favourite target for the chopping block—underappreciated and often considered a superfluous layer of the organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot only does this outdated perspective need to change, but the future demands it. In \u003cem\u003ePower to the Middle\u003c\/em\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 yet maintain a crucial connection to company strategy. This enables them to guide their organisations through periods of rapid and complex change, as well as help shape the new world of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors compellingly illustrate this deep shift in the workplace, showing how:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith rich stories and cutting-edge research, \u003cem\u003ePower to the Middle\u003c\/em\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722464710892,"sku":"9781647824853","price":73.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19067073482774.jpg?v=1754646273","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/power-to-the-middle-by-bill-schaninger-9781647824853","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}