Purpose

Middle managers are in positions of great responsibility. They are typically tasked with executing the strategic visions of their “higher-ups,” have few resources to get the job done, and are the first in line for “restructuring.” Not cryin’ about it, it’s just the reality. In the military we call these mid-level managers Action Officers. Middle managers, military and civilian, deal conceptually with the same management challenges and only differ by the environment they work in. We’ve learned a lot in our careers so far and truly realize that there is more to learn – not in the book sense – but from our peers and those few bosses that actually give a crap about developing future leaders. This blog is about leadership through effective management. We’ll clearly discuss how to manage people in ways that maximize excellence: Excellence in the organization; excellence in your people; and excellence in you. We’re talking Major Management. Are you up for it? Z