Get Unstuck: Breaking Through The Middle Management Plateau

This practical non-fiction guide for aspiring leaders helps mid-career professionals break through the middle management plateau. As organizations reshape roles and expectations, traditional signals of excellence no longer guarantee advancement. Written for managers aiming to reach upper levels, its tone is direct, supportive, and results-focused. Presented as a field manual, the book blends real-world stories with practical, repeatable frameworks and insights from senior leaders. Central to the approach is the VALUES framework, a compass for reading volatility, acting with integrity, and aligning local decisions with global strategy. Do-it notes provide concrete actions to apply this month, this quarter, and this year, helping you build visible leadership credentials year by year. It shows how to bridge global and local priorities, scale teams, and drive sustainable change. With a focus on turning everyday workplace challenges into stepping stones, the reading experience is practical, actionable, and empowering for busy professionals pursuing career progression in business leadership, management, and organizational change. - Real-world stories illustrating messy workplace dilemmas and navigation tactics - Practical, repeatable frameworks signaling readiness for senior roles - Senior-leader perspectives on spotting and developing high-potential managers - Do-it notes with actio