Act now, or expect to replace a lot of employees

How middle managers can maximize their influence | Act now, or expect to replace a lot of employees | Read more from Julie Winkle Giulioni on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 14, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [How middle managers can maximize their influence]( Middle managers are expected to have broad knowledge of the business, manage many forms of conflict and do so while staying calm, writes Scott Mautz, CEO of Profound Performance. Mautz outlines how managers can best leverage their power vertically and horizontally within organizations. 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