The Middle
The Middle is a podcast series exploring the challenges of improving middle management since that is widely acknowledged as having the biggest impact on organisational performance. Each podcast will feature an interview with a prominent executive from a wide range of contexts including public, private and charitable sectors. The host is associate professor Stephen Willson from Birmingham City University Business School.
The Middle
Jim Hamilton, Roche
Jim Hamilton has played a leading role for over 30 years in the Life Sciences, Health and Nutrition industries, including as a CEO and Board Director in the Dietary Supplement, Food, Animal-feed and Personal-Care product sectors.
He joins Stephen Willson to explore the middle management challenges in a business to business context.
The discussion covers topics such as adding value through staying close to evolving customer needs, maintaining an appropriate culture and the selection of measures to include non-financial aspects.