Authored by Scott Mautz

Authored by Scott Mautz

Scott Mautz and Bill Ringle discuss Leading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization for small business leaders

Interview Insights

Top 3 Takeaways from this Interview

• No one is born a manager. Our leadership is a product of our environment and the influence of those who came before us.
• Middle managers can improve employee retention and attraction with the right approach and skill set. This is why they are the backbone of the organizaton.
• Learn from good influences and in turn, be a good influence.

Read the Show Notes from this Episode

• Scott proudly talks about his mom and the massive influence on his life helped shape his leadership style. [01:09] 
• Bob was a former manager at Proctor and Gamble who’s confused expressing authority with expressing anger. Scott shares how his mother’s influence helped him deal with and better the situation. [04:12]
• The effect of workplace environment and culture on leadership. [07:32] 
• Defining the middle manager. [08:46]
• Why middle managers are the backbones of their companies. [09:24]
• Scott shared how he first conceptualized his book The Middle Manager. [10:33]
• The importance of influence and influencing people in building a solid company. [11:59]
• The SCOPE that makes middle management uniquely challenging. [15:16]
• How to be integral. [17:42]
• Meaning beyond the book’s subtitle: A Playbook For Managers To Influence Up Down Across The Organization and why he chose it. [19:21]
• Ryan was a middle manager who was unsure of his responsibilities. [20:34]
• My Quest for the Best lightning round begins. [30:12]

Scott Mautz is a former Procter & Gamble senior executive who successfully ran four separate multi-billion-dollar businesses. He’s the author of three multi-award-winning, best-selling books, including his latest, “Leading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization” Scott is faculty at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business for Executive Education. He’s a former top columnist for Inc.com where he drew 2 million readers a month and where he was named a “Top 50 Leadership Innovator.” Scott frequently appears in a variety of national media.

Scott Mautz , author of Leading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization.

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Resources Mentioned During the Interview

Below are key people, places, books, quotes, websites and other resources that we discussed so you can explore further.

• Proctor and Gamble 

LinkedIn Courses by Scott Mautz

• 11 Inactions that Ruin a Leader’s Reputation
• Building a Better Relationship with Your Boss
• Change Leadership
• Change Management Foundations
• Develop and Promote Your Hybrid Competence
• Eight Ways You Block Your Success
• Happiness Habits
• How Leaders Can Connect Empathy and Results
• How Leaders Can Motivate Others by Creating Meaning
• How to Get People to Like You
• How to Think Big
• Inspiring Today’s Workforce to Go Above and Beyond
• Leading with Love
• Nine Career Lessons You’ll Wish You Learned Sooner
• One-Minute Habits for Hybrid and Remote Working Success
• One-Minute Habits for Resilience
• One-Minute Habits for Success
• Reorganize and Transition Your Team for Change
• Staying Positive in the Face of Negativity
• Sunday Habits for a Better Work Week
• Ten Habits of Great Decision Makers
• Ten Habits of Mentally Strong People
• Ten Signs You’re a High-Potential Employee
• The Best Leadership Lessons from the Worst Bosses
• The Nine Best Ways to Invest in Yourself

Books Authored by Scott Mautz