Middle managers aren’t failing. They’re experiencing organizational latchkey syndrome. I was a latchkey kid.

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While RTO mandates and the push-pull between employees and leaders have dominated workplace discussions over the last few ...

Alvaro Munevar Jr. leveraged middle management jobs to help him retire early from his tech career. Now, Big Tech companies are culling middle managers, a reduction that Munevar Jr. said makes sense.

Half of middle managers say decision-making is taken out of their hands, according to Insigniam’s 2014 Middle Management Survey. The lack of decisionmaking was cited as one of the top frustrations ...

I spent several years of my career in the uncomfortable role of middle manager. On one side, I had executives asking me why my team couldn’t “do more,” and on the other side, my employees told me they ...

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AI is transforming the way businesses operate, but successful adoption isn’t just about technology – it’s about people. Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint’s ...

Middle managers serve as the liaison between the leadership team and frontline workers. Their role is especially critical in implementing new initiatives, ensuring communication flows between ...

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 ...

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Times are tough for the middle managers of corporate America. Job cuts for middle managers — those below the executive ranks who still have direct reports — increased to 31.5% of total layoffs in 2023 ...