The Best is In The Middle
5 Ingredients (& Secret Sauce) of High-Performing Middle Managers
Target Audience: Middle Managers Perfect For Events: Management Conferences, Association Conferences with a Leadership Stream, Your Management Team Meeting ... just before lunch, serving burgers! Optional Extra: Mini Burger Book for each audience member, click here to see more. Middle Managers are like burgers! 🍔 The best is in the middle. Key messages to build the capability, capacity, and confidence of your mid-level managers all delivered through the metaphor and 'framework' of a burger. Middle managers are the vital link between strategy and execution, turning big-picture goals into daily success. In the engaging and insightful speech, “The Five Ingredients of High-Performing Middle Managers,” we explore the essential elements that set exceptional middle managers apart. These are the ingredients that fuel sustainable success and create lasting impact. At its heart, this presentation highlights the synergy between values, self-awareness, legacy, communication, and developing others. Middle managers will be inspired to reflect on how their values are what you stand for and your legacy says what you stood for. These guiding principles ensure that actions align with both personal and organisational goals, leaving an enduring positive mark. With the powerful mantra that 'leaders are lifters', this keynote presentation - which can also be extended into a masterclass or workshop - unpacks the role of communication in fostering collaboration and trust. Mid-level leaders will also gain insights into self-awareness; understanding their strengths and areas for growth to elevate their leadership impact. Real-world examples and research-based insights will illustrate how effective middle managers drive engagement, productivity, and workplace culture. All packaged into a juicy burger metaphor! Ultimately, 'The Best Is In The Middle' delivers a powerful framework to help middle managers go beyond traditional approaches, refine their leadership, and make a meaningful difference. This keynote will leave attendees motivated, equipped, and ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
I work with organisations to build the capability, confidence and impact of their mid-level leaders.
Sally Foley-Lewis works with middle managers to be confident, capable and courageous. She gets results. With a leadership development career spanning more than 20 years, she has seen the middle from every angle: reported to, been a middle manager, and a CEO so she’s seen middle management from every angle! She walks the talk!
She is a global award-winning motivational speaker, Hall of Fame educator, and 6 x Author. The drive to support and skill managers comes from her own senior leadership experiences. Sally delivers keynote presentations and deep programs to skill managers, boost productivity and amplify results.
Sally has worked with over twenty thousand managers and leaders from medium sized to global organisations in Germany, Middle East, Asia, North America and across Australia. Name an industry and she’s helped mid-levels leaders shine in that industry. Her extensive qualifications; wicked sense of humour, and ability to engage and inspire while making people feel at ease makes her your first choice for your management conference.