1 FEB 2018 · In this NCMM interview, author John Larson helps middle market leaders understand the value of highly satisfied customers, and how to get more of them.

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28 DEC 2017 · In this NCMM interview, we speak with author & marketing guru Tom Shapiro about how middle market companies can rethink their marketing for 2018.

18 DEC 2017 · In this NCMM interview, "The Sentient Enterprise" author Mohan Sawhney describes how middle market companies can pursue digital transformation in 5 steps.

27 NOV 2017 · Annie McKee is an author and senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. McKee specializes in employee engagement and happiness at work, as well as leadership development and organizational change. Her new book is called How to Be Happy at Work, and it explores how organizations can foster work climates that support employee engagement and happiness. Chuck Leddy of the NCMM spoke with McKee about how the book’s lessons might apply to middle market companies.

13 NOV 2017 · Ben Pring is an author and widely-recognized expert on the future of work. He is co-director of the Center for the Future of Work, which researches how work is changing in the face of technologies like automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, as well as new ways of working such as the gig economy. Pring is also co-author of What To Do When Machines Do Everything: How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, Algorithms, Bots and Big Data. The NCMM recently caught up with Pring to discuss technology trends and how they’re changing the way middle market companies work today and tomorrow.

25 OCT 2017 · Warren Berger, author of "A More Beautiful Question" talks with NCMM contributor Chuck Leddy about how middle market leaders can use great questions to drive innovation and business growth.

12 OCT 2017 · In this interview with Chuck Leddy of the National Center for the Middle Market, "The Power of Moments" co-author Chip Heath explains what makes great customer experiences and how middle market companies can deliver them.

6 SEP 2017 · Human Resources guru and renowned author Dave Ulrich is a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. He's also a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm that helps organizations build capability by leveraging their human resources. Ulrich is co-author of the recent book 'Victory Through Organization: Why the War for Talent is Failing Your Company and What You Can Do About It.' The NCMM recently caught up with Ulrich to discuss trends in HR, including how middle market firms can access and effectively organize their existing talent to support business growth.

25 AUG 2017 · Host and NCMM contributing writer Chuck Leddy talks to bestselling author Cal Newport about his latest book, "Deep Work." Newport explains how the ability to immerse oneself in meaningful work offers competitive advantage in today's workplace, and also describes HOW leaders can make time for "deep work."