Outgrow Middle Management

Outgrow Middle Managementoffers a unique blueprint that enables executives to expedite their rise to senior management while increasing their income and getting the most out oflife.The book provides a roadmap for scaling the corporate pinnacle much faster with better career/life harmony. The accelerated journey to top management isnavigated primarily through two domains:Inner Leadership: Inner leadership is self-awareness, growth toward self-mastery, and cultivation of the right attitude toward other people. It is achieved through threesteps:Intention- performing with purpose leads to the outcomes we aim forExpansiveness - expanding beyond expertise, education, or comfort zonesEffectiveness- making an impact and affecting the end result of processesOuter Leadership:Outer leadership is the behavior that influences other people and includes the art of motivating people to progress toward results. Here in brief are thethree strategies:Dialogue- developing communication skills to excel in fierce conversationsDecision- getting commitments through collaborative decision makingAction- driving flawless execution of the committed decisionsWhile there are thousands of books on leadership, Outgrow Middle Management is counterintuitive to the common approach of improving managementskills, increasing efficiency, and becoming a better manager or leader. Its main concept is "get out of there!" because middle management is a stressfulplace to be. Instead, executives can learn to do what commercial pilots do when they hit bumps flying through clouds-they soar above them.