As a senior leader at Amazon, I had the opportunity to spend time coaching and mentoring managers. They often asked for my advice on career progression. I want to share my philosophy with you, which I ...

Moving from mid-level management into an executive leadership role often requires major shifts in one’s perspective and approach. New C-suite executives sometimes struggle to leave behind the duties ...

Data from Gusto, a San Francisco-based payroll software services company, show that in 2019, mid-level managers used to have an average of three direct reports. As of the end of 2024, that figure had ...

They call it "conscious unbossing". It's the idea that mid-management roles are obsolete and should be eliminated or ...

Conducting a skip-level meeting provides additional insight into what's happening in your company or organization. In a skip-level meeting, upper-level management bypasses mid-level management to talk ...