Middle management is not a punishment.
It’s a perspective.
From here, you see everything.
Pressure from the top.
Confusion at the bottom.
The chaos that travels in between.
You’re close enough to the frontlines to understand the struggle,
but close enough to the boardroom to understand the politics.
You are the bridge that holds both worlds together.
Some days, it feels like being stretched.
Other days, it feels like being invisible.
But on your best days, it feels like purpose.
Because the middle is where balance is built.
Where decisions meet reality.
Where empathy meets execution.
You may not have the corner office,
but you’re the one who keeps the corners from collapsing.
It’s not glamorous.
It’s not loud.
But it’s leadership in its purest form.
Leading without distance,
Influencing without applause.
So don’t resent the view from the middle.
Own it.
Because from here,
you see everything the others miss.