{"product_id":"leading-from-the-middle-a-playbook-for-managers-to-influence-up-down-and-across-the-organization-paperback-softback-9781394331680","title":"Leading from the Middle; A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394331680","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLeading from the Middle\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eScott Mautz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394331680, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 2 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive playbook for driving impact as a middle manager\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an insightful and practical guide for the backbone of an organization: those who have a boss and are a boss and must lead from the messy middle. Accomplished author and former P\u0026amp;G executive Scott Mautz walks readers through the unique challenges facing these managers, and the mindset and skillset necessary for managing up and down and influencing what happens across the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn the winning mindset of the best middle managers, how to develop the most important skills necessary for managing from the middle, how to create your personal Middle Action Plan (MAP), and effectively influence:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp the chain of command, to your boss and those above them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDown, to your direct reports and teams who report to you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaterally, to peers and teams you have no formal authority over\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone in an organization who reports to someone and has someone reporting to them must lead from the middle. They are the most important group in an organization and have a unique opportunity to drive impact. \u003ci\u003eLeading from the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e explains how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Unique Challenges of Those Who Lead from the Middle 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Mindset for Leading Effectively from the Middle 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Skillset for Leading Effectively from the Middle 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Leading Your Boss 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Leading Those Who Report to You 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Leading Teams 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Influencing Peers 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Leading Change 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Creating Your Personal MAP (Middle Action Plan) 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 197\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453549539608,"sku":"9781394331680","price":12.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394331680.jpg?v=1785286280","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/leading-from-the-middle-a-playbook-for-managers-to-influence-up-down-and-across-the-organization-paperback-softback-9781394331680","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}