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Leading from the Middle: Why Culture Lives or Dies with Your Mid-Level Leaders
We often say culture starts at the top. But it’s middle managers who carry it, bend it and, more often than we admit, bear the weight when it breaks.
These leaders are the bridge between strategy and daily reality. They translate vision into action, hold the emotional tone of an organisation, and influence the climate where performance either thrives—or slowly deteriorates.

Peter McLean
Jul 233 min read


Charting The Course Issue #14 - WHAT VALUES ARE REALLY FOR
Monthly Leadership and Strategy Newsletter Issue #14, May 2025 May 12, 2025 WHAT VALUES ARE REALLY FOR Everyone hears constantly about...

Peter McLean
Jun 235 min read


Charting The Course Issue #13 - WHAT LEADERS SHOULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW
Monthly Leadership and Strategy Newsletter Issue #13, April 2025 April 9, 2025 WHAT LEADERS SHOULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW I've been speaking...

Peter McLean
Jun 196 min read


Charting The Course Issue #12 - A New Era of Leadership Clarity Required During the Trump Regime
Monthly Leadership and Strategy Newsletter Issue #12, February 2025 February 6, 2025 A New Era of Leadership Clarity Required During the...

Peter McLean
Jun 168 min read


Charting The Course Issue #10 - Could A Rest Or A Holiday Be A Leadership Advantage?
Monthly Leadership and Strategy Newsletter Issue #10, October 2024 October 1, 2024 Could A Rest Or A Holiday Be A Leadership Advantage?...

Peter McLean
Jun 124 min read


Charting The Course Issue #9 - Strategy Depends on Leadership - Lead With Clarity
Monthly Leadership and Strategy Newsletter Issue #9, September 2024 September 10, 2024 Strategy Depends on Leadership - Lead With Clarity...

Peter McLean
Jun 96 min read


Charting The Course Issue #8 - The Imagination of Leaders
Monthly Leadership and Strategy Newsletter Issue #8, August 2024 August 1, 2024 The Imagination of Leaders I've been trying over the last...

Peter McLean
Jun 54 min read
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