The middle manager is often the glue that keeps organizations together, serving as that bond between upper management and workers. Yet you won't find many books or training that focus solely on the special needs of the middle manager.
Author William Thomas Jones aims to fix this with Middle Management 101, a guidebook for the middle managers among us looking to be a more productive and successful team leader.
Jones offers techniques for common management duties such as empowering and rewarding your team and recruiting the best talent possible. He stresses the importance of communication so people at all levels know what's going on.
You don't have to feel like you're "stuck in the middle" just because you're a middle manager. Take steps to become a happier, more effective leader who motivates your team to be empowered and enjoy their jobs. Middle Management 101 has you covered, including how to coach and reward employees, run meetings, and more.
This book is a tribute to the "fixers," the unsung heroes who tackle problems by viewing them from the perspectives of both upper management and workers. Grab a copy, and let's get to work.
About the Author: William Thomas Jones started working as a stock boy at a grocery store in 1959. Since then, he's worked a variety of jobs, including butcher, computer programmer, system analyst, technical writer, marketing writer, middle manager and part-time lay preacher. He's worked in retail, manufacturing, insurance, software, and publishing. Through it all, he's worked with more than fifty bosses and with hundreds of team members.
The economic crisis and his own layoff in 2008 motivated Jones to write Middle Management 101. With so much being said about failed or fraudulent business practices at the time, Jones sought to give a nod to the middle managers of the world-those tireless, unsung workers just looking to be a happier, more effective team leader.
