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Scott Mautz

Leading From the Middle

Unlock your hidden influence to lead with power and purpose—even without the corner office.
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What Will You Learn?

Influence up, down, and sideways to maximize middle management impact – Leading From the Middle by Mautz empowers organizational backbone. This comprehensive middle management summary and influence strategies explain: • Three-Direction Influence - Master upward, downward, and lateral leadership • Messy Middle Navigation - Thrive despite competing demands • Authority Without Power - Lead effectively without formal control • Impact Multiplication - Drive change beyond your official scope The hidden gem: Mautz proves middle managers have more influence potential than executives realize. Begin Click.Apply.Grow™ influence: Pick one direction to strengthen. Practice key skills. Expand systematically. Middle managers using these methods achieve 3x greater organizational impact than position suggests. The middle isn't messy. It's mighty.

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About the Author

Scott Mautz is a former P&G executive and keynote speaker named Top 50 Leadership Innovator by Inc.com.

Award-winning author of Find the Fire and Make It Matter. Indiana University Kelley School executive faculty. Led multi-billion P&G brands achieving record growth. Expert in performance and meaningful workplace experiences. Keynote speaker at 200+ organizations. Authority on motivation and engagement.

What sets Mautz apart: He translates P&G's legendary brand-building discipline into people-building systems.

His meaning-making frameworks restore purpose to burned-out teams. Organizations using Mautz's methods report 50% increase in discretionary effort and 2x innovation output.

The meaning maker who reignites passion in exhausted professionals.

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