The Squeezed Middle Manager

21/03/2023 34 min Episodio 3
The Squeezed Middle Manager

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode our old punks are debating (and expressing some sympathy for) the position of the middle manager. In particular:Why in all those years of management training and leadership development so little progress has been madeWhat of the recent developments in work have made the role of the middle manager even more challengingWhat systemic change is required and where we might look for alternativesHow remote monitoring technology in this age of working from home has proliferated, and the next generation of tools is knocking on our doors, for better or for worseSome recommended reading on the topics discussed:Neurotech at Work, Harvard Business Review, Mar-Apr 2023