Middle Management Article in Investor's Business Daily

Check out this brief article in IBD about middle management. I am quoted, along with a couple of other folks. Middle managers matter!

Given that Boss's Day is in October, let's call this the month to show appreciation and "love," or some TLC, for middle managers. I believe middle management is one of the toughest jobs and that many management training programs fail to address the complexities of the position. I wrote about this in my first book, High Impact Middle Management.

How can you show appreciation for the middle managers who make things happen in your organization? Boss's Day is October 16th, BTW, so start thinking NOW about something nice you can do for your boss to show him or her that you appreciate his or her efforts. There are so many ways to show appreciation - many that cost nothing but will mean a lot. Here is a poem I wrote for Boss's Day way back in 2005. Create your own poem! Invent a proclamation to honor your boss. Host a tasty potluck in his or her honor. Have an ice-cream social. Make a nice card. Share with him or her the ways he or she makes your work life easier. And for those of you who feel like you work for a bad boss - find something nice to say and do for him or her. Even mediocre bosses deserve appreciation.