{"product_id":"power-to-the-middle-bill-schaninger-9781647824853","title":"Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work","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often considered a superfluous layer of the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only does this outdated perspective need to change, but the future demands it.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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, Emily Field\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647824850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647824853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023","brand":"Bill Schaninger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079841804543,"sku":"9781647824853","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6357424f-ff89-4afd-b1f6-221df81d52e1.jpg?v=1685483457","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-to-the-middle-bill-schaninger-9781647824853","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}