The Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding
Skilled middle managers foster collaboration, inspire employees, and link important functions at companies. An analysis of more than 35 million job postings by Letian Zhang paints a counterintuitive picture of today’s midlevel manager. Could these roles provide an innovation edge?
Content: Article | Authors: Ben Rand, Letian Zhang | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior
The Unlikely Upside of Mergers: More Diverse Management Teams
Mergers shake up the status quo at companies and help women and people of color move up the ladder. Research mines data from 37,000 deals.
Content: Article | Authors: Lane Lambert, Letian Zhang | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Diversity, Human Resources