What comes to mind when you think of the term “middle manager?” Is it someone who has little power, spends a lot of time micro-managing people and whose career is in a rut? We wouldn’t blame you for ...

About 18 months ago, my team and I decided to survey more than 1,000 middle managers and found that many hate their jobs. No wonder, no one wants to be a middle manager anymore. These leaders are ...

Mid-level managers are vital, often overlooked linchpins, translating strategy into daily action, shaping organizational culture, and providing critical insights. Despite their pivotal role in ...

Middle managers have a vital job in the workplace. Some companies have scaled back on middle management. Workplace experts shared why middle managers can be essential to a business's success. US ...

If you manage other people, you have a powerful position in the organization. To the people who report to you, you are the ...

Middle managers are at the forefront of a profound organizational transformation. Once considered a cornerstone of organizational hierarchies, roles like team leaders, project managers, and sales ...

Data from Gusto, a San Francisco-based payroll software services company, show that in 2019, mid-level managers used to have an average of three direct reports. As of the end of 2024, that figure had ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Middle managers serve as conduits between upper and frontline management. Like translators at the borders of two or more cultures and ...

31% of employees say they're actively working against their company's AI initiatives. Middle managers can bridge the gap. The most underrated change agent in your company? Your middle manager It’s ...

US businesses are betting that they can thrive with fewer middle managers. They could come to regret it. Some business leaders think scaling back middle-manager roles — a trend called the "Great ...

The middle manager is the unsung hero of any organization. Source: Photo by Susanne Jutzeler from Pexels Typically, middle managers are promoted or hired because they are both experts in their field ...