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The challenge of middle management
From the course: Management Tips
The challenge of middle management
- Leadership is a noble calling, but remember, not all leadership roles, or levels, are the same. They all present unique challenges that frankly, are hard to understand until you get there. Probably the most interesting and challenging are roles in middle management. You can categorize the levels of management pretty well by thinking about frontline managers, middle managers and senior managers or executives. Frontline leadership usually refers to the first one or two levels that are very directly involved in production or service delivery. At the top, we have the executives who work on market strategy and stay focused on many internal and external metrics that describe the health of the organization. Leaders in both of these categories face many difficult challenges, but I still believe that middle managers have the hardest job. Middle managers have to find ways to execute strategy. They manage processes, attempt to create a positive work environment, look for operational…
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Networking within your organization2m 43s
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Understanding organizational politics2m 29s
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Earning your next promotion2m 33s
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Planning for your next raise2m 8s
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Developing work and life balance2m 42s
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Leading as an introvert3m 13s
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So you want to be a leader?2m 39s
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Using phone etiquette2m 23s
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The successful contrarian2m 14s
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How to quit your job successfully3m 3s
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Developing a personal board of directors3m 2s
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Providing purpose2m 48s
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Why liking is overrated2m 53s
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The challenge of middle management2m 51s
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From a technical role to a management role3m 8s
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The leadership oath2m 48s
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How to produce value for your network2m 57s
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The three kinds of resumes3m 7s
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All behaviors have consequences3m 14s
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