From internal lobbyist and coalition builder to people motivator and operational leader, today’s managers wear many hats.

They’re responsible for a team of individuals with diverse skills and experiences, and that team mostly owns a small slice of the organization’s success. From the beginning of a project to the end, it’s the manager’s job to make sure everyone collaborates together to deliver results.

Because managers play such an important role in any organization’s success, they must be empowered to lead from the middle. This is easier said than done, because managers have so many responsibilities and require so many skills. Empower your managers to lead from the middle with the right learning opportunities, so they can build both human and social capital, reaping the benefits of a close-knit team.

In this e-book, we’ll provide three strategies to help you increase engagement by leveraging shared purpose, making investments in human and social capital, and using education to help your managers align their leadership practices across the organization.