The Importance of Middle Managers

Alise: Middle managers do get a bad rap. You know, thereh's been sort of this flattening of hierarchies that was going on. But then during the pendemic, we realize that middle managers are superimportant to make sure that people aren't burning out and not quitting as part of the great resignation. So, you know, where do we stand now with how organizations view the importance of middle managers? Alise: The simple truth is that campanies like i b m, or like microsopt, who've taken a very deep look at what it means to be a manager in an organization have found some surprising insights.