Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-289) and index.

A massacre in the middle -- If you're still in the game--the rules have changed -- Managing in the muddle of "middleness" -- Middle power : don't wait for it--go for it| -- Become a center leader -- Create a value-added vision -- Find your voice and walk the talk -- Share your power -- Keep your eye on the ball--deliver results, not excuses -- Be a master teacher and master learner -- Become a bureaucracy-busting team player -- Become a leader of change -- Keep your customers satisfied -- Seek and tell the truth -- Play positive politics -- Chart a global course -- Master your possibilities -- Marketing yourself as "Me, Inc." -- Squeezing the middle isn't the answer -- It's the middle things that count -- Appendix: Success lessons from middle linebackers, middle borns, and midwesterners.