I realized I could expedite my retirement date by working smarter. By sticking to middle management positions, I made sure I had enough time to build out a side business in real estate rental ...

Managers and workplace experts, however, told Business Insider that middle managers can play several important roles, including executing the goals of upper management, addressing workplace issues, ...

It offers prestige, responsibility and - ideally - a higher salary. But as nice as the job titles sound, middle management ...

Thinning out middle management layers, also known as “unbossing,” is the latest restructuring option of choice for major U.S. companies, including Bayer, Salesforce, Citigroup and Meta.

Middle management, the thinking goes, is make-work for the mediocre. But in recent weeks, as companies brace for tougher times ahead, the assault on middle managers has picked up new steam.

But for these ideals to reach the workforce, they must flow through a crucial channel: middle managers. Employees see their managers as both interpreters of company messaging and advisors who help ...