From Squeeze to Sync: Align the Top, Unleash the Middle

Sally Foley Lewis

Published on: 15/10/2025

When leaders misalign, the middle gets crushed. This blog unpacks McDonald’s 1999 turnaround to reveal how strategic clarity at the top drives strength in the middle. Learn how to align leadership, empower managers, and keep your organisational “burger” intact.

Middle Managers

Order by ingredients, not by hunger: why values must drive trade-offs

Sally Foley Lewis

Published on: 02/10/2025

Middle managers sit where competing priorities collide. A senior stakeholder wants speed. Risk wants guardrails. Customers want clarity. Your calendar wants a rest. In that noise, values are your non-negotiable filter.

Management Skills