Tag Archives: Middle

Middle management is dead

July 30, 2025 Middle management is dead BY Krish Ramineni Everyone’s obsessing over whether AI will steal their jobs. They’re asking the wrong question. While headlines scream about AI replacing workers—41% of employers are planning to downsize, half of entry-level jobs are vanishing—they’re missing the real transformation. The question isn’t who gets replaced. It’s what happens … Continue reading Middle management is dead

U-curve of Happiness research shows how life improves after middle age. Here are 5 reasons why

By Next Big Idea Club February 10, 2024   Chip Conley is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and the founder of one of America’s first boutique hotel companies. He was the previous head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb and CEO of the Modern Elder Academy. He received his BA and MBA from Stanford … Continue reading U-curve of Happiness research shows how life improves after middle age. Here are 5 reasons why

The Disconnect Between Top, Bottom, and Everything in the Middle

Sumit De February 24, 2021 The big picture is broken. Sixty-eight percent of businesses admit to working in silos and it’s affecting everybody from the C-Suite down to your front-line IT service desk. There’s a real, tangible disconnect between the top, bottom, and everything in between epitomized by Enterprise Service Management (ESM). The Transforming the … Continue reading The Disconnect Between Top, Bottom, and Everything in the Middle

5 Tips for Moving the Middle with Your Incentive Programs

Cord Himelstein — April 19, 2017 Follow @mcfrecognition— April 19, 2017 Companies used to embrace the idea of showering top performers with praise and rewards as a way to boost productivity. The general thinking was that since these employees want to be here, they will work harder with less encouragement. However it can become difficult … Continue reading 5 Tips for Moving the Middle with Your Incentive Programs

5 Tips for Moving the Middle with Your Incentive Programs

Cord Himelstein — April 19, 2017 Follow @mcfrecognition— April 19, 2017 Companies used to embrace the idea of showering top performers with praise and rewards as a way to boost productivity. The general thinking was that since these employees want to be here, they will work harder with less encouragement. However it can become difficult … Continue reading 5 Tips for Moving the Middle with Your Incentive Programs