Contrary to earlier predictions, recent research shows that the number of people
in senior specialist and middle management positions is actually growing. As
organizations continue to flatten, the middle becomes the place where many will
spend the majority of their careers. Thriving in Middle Management is the new
guide to dealing with those pressures specific to the role and maximizing the
opportunities to forge a fulfilling and balanced career in the middle. Drawing
on the latest research into workplace trends, strategic management and work-life
balance, Tinline and Cooper focus on middle management as an opportunity level,
bringing out the flexibility and opportunities for influence inherent in the
role.