About this episode

This episode discusses the evolving roles of managers, particularly middle managers, in the changing landscape of the workplace.

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio, the podcast where we share insights and analyses on how work, workers, and workplaces are evolving worldwide. Today we’re talking about one of the most misunderstood tribes in modern business - managers. Ok, first off, let’s grant managers one thing: they pull off a fine balancing act every day against heavy odds but are expected to pretend it was smooth sailing all along. Not unlike a duck that appears to float serenely on water when, in fact, it is paddling away under the surface. That’s right, I compared managers to ducks. But I mean well, I promise. Managers, especially middle managers, live between strategy and execution, between leadership vision and frontline chaos. In a world that is reimagining the workplace and the people who run it, managerial roles are being stretched, rewired, and, in some cases, reinvented entirely.

People in this episode

Host: Timbre Media

Topics covered

• managerial roles
• workplace evolution
• leadership
• business management
• cultural differences

Keywords

• management
• workplace
• leadership
• business
• cultural roles
• middle management
• strategy
• execution

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Organizations: SHRM Global Radio

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