One cloudy morning last March, an associate dean for faculty affairs booted up her laptop for a standing meeting. “Elaine” (a pseudonym) was leading an ambitious new project — a core pillar in the ...

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

We’ve all heard the familiar directive: “We’re going through another reorganization and will be cutting 20% of headcount, but priorities remain the same and, in fact, may expand.” Meanwhile, you’re ...

Middle managers are the coaches of an organization. They recruit the talent, develop the team, design the game plan and direct from the sidelines. Having been in the game, they understand the threats ...

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 ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. However, it’s a risky gamble ...

Companies are hemorrhaging their organizational glue. The data shows this isn't burnout—it's systemic collapse of a critically misdesigned role. Sarah Chen had been a middle manager at a Fortune 500 ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How middle managers drive company success Challenges of middle managers How to support your middle managers and set them up for success ...

Hospital and health system CEOs have described middle managers as integral to their organizations’ success. As this tier of leadership takes on growing responsibility, health system CEOs are focusing ...

Mount Royal University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Mount Royal University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Gen Z is poised to become the most populous ...

While Gen Z, which consists of those aged 12 to 27, might be approaching the time in their careers when they enter management positions, it turns out a majority of the younger generation are opting ...