Bottom-Line Behavior

Developing mid-level managers is essential — but often overlooked

The manager in the middle has an outsized impact on an organization.

By Denise Federer
| 5:00 a.m. August 17, 2023

Advice

Investing in leadership training is common for companies of all sizes, from a 10-person firm to a Fortune 500 company. Capable and effective leadership, after all, is essential to a company’s success. Training up entry-level employees is a common occurrence for most companies as well. But what about the middle? Too often—and especially in family-owned and closely-held companies—training and development for middle managers is ignored.