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Midsized companies are often overlooked by Wall Street and mainstream media outlets, though they are an integral part of national economics. Thus it’s important for national economic success to have a thriving midsized company sector. But that is not easy to do, largely because the factors that throttle growth of midsized companies can be quite different than those of their smaller and larger business brethren. Some of these factors are well known, but others can creep up on management teams and go almost unnoticed until it’s too late.

Drawing upon his own experience and interviews with more than 99 companies, author Robert Sher runs through seven silent growth killers” that plague midsized companies which, if not addressed, eventually cripple growth. Mighty Midsized Companies offers clear, tangible, actionable advice about dealing with these killers and growing despite them.

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Problems specific to midsize companies are not always visible. Sher writes passionately about the ways in which leaders can become aware of these challenges and rally their management teams. This is a quiet but hard-hitting game plan.”
Publishers Weekly

Robert Sher has written a very important book in these times of economic uncertainty, and every executive team member of a midsized company should read it.”
Warren Bennis, author and Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California

Through interviews with CEOs as well as real life case studies, author Robert Sher shows readers how to keep a midsized company healthy and avoid the seven dangerous mistakes that kill growth.”
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Legendary Service

Robert Sher offers powerful insights into how to address the critical issues that can derail growth in midsize companies.”
Douglas Conant, former CEO, Campbell Soup Company and the New York Times bestselling author of TouchPoints

Mighty Midsized Companies superbly identifies the seven silent killers which routinely throw a wrench into a company’s development and provides excellent solutions for fostering success. A terrific read.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller The Speed of Trust, and coauthor of Smart Trust

What a valuable book! Sher understands the unique opportunitiesand temptationsthat middle market companies meet on their road to growth.”
Thomas A. Stewart, executive director, National Center for the Middle Market

Robert Sher’s insightful and useful book could only have been created by someone who’s been immersed in this world as practitioner and thought leader. Let’s hope that this book is the first of many to shine the spotlight of public attention on this high-performing sector and its leaders.”
George Gendron, long-time editor-in-chief of Inc. Magazine and founder of The Build Network for mid-sized companies, a co-venture of Inc. Magazine and Fast Company

About the Author

For more than two decades, Robert Sher was the CEO of a mid-sized company. Since 2007 hes been a personal advisor to more than 80 mid-market company CEOs and their management teams, helping them identify the growth killers and help the company recover. Since 2011, hes been researching the vulnerabilities of the middle market, and has interviewed over 100 middle market executives (most of whom are not his clients). Sher began writing about these issues as a columnist at Forbes.com in early 2012, the publications only contributor focused on the management challenges of mid-market companies. More recently, Sher was asked by CFO magazine to write a regular column in its online edition for mid-market chief financial officers.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bibliomotion; 1st edition (September 16, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1629560065
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1629560069
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.39 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 9 inches

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As an operating CEO and consultant, Robert Sher is obsessed with answering the question:

What drives growth for midsized companies?

After building and selling Bentley Publishing Group, a midsized art publishing business, he founded his consulting firm, Mastering Midsized. Its mission is to provide leaders of midsized businesses with advice on how to maximize growth… and do it in a way that is sustainable and predictable.

Knowing he could make an impact; Robert began to determine what behaviors made the biggest difference in driving growth in midsized firms. Through years of client engagements and hundreds of interviews, he noticed a pattern… there are three areas of focus and nine drivers of growth that make the biggest difference.

In addition to "Driving Midsized Growth - People", Robert regularly contributes to Forbes and The Harvard Business Review and is the author of two other books: "The Feel of the Deal; How I Built a Company through Acquisitions" and Mighty Midsized Companies - How Leaders Overcome 7 Silent Growth Killers".

He is a San Francisco Bay Area native and an alumnus of Hayward State University with an MBA from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California where he has taught MBA courses. He and his wife Renee have two grown children. They still live in the Bay Area where he enjoys sailing, hiking, and travel.

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Chris Anevin

Great for small, growing businesses

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022

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Great read! Found it very relatable for our mid-sized business. It is important to use a pessimistic lense every so often when viewing your business. This book provides that lense. I will be sharing the insight with our leadership team.

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Michael Beach

A great book about how to keep your mid-sized company growing

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016

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A great book about how to keep your mid-sized company growing, despite the 7 silent growth killers. Robert did his homework, and his research into this relevant topic was focused and extremely thorough. The result is a very direct approach to keeping your growing business out of the 7 most likely obstacles that you are likely to face. Robert's concise recommendations are easy to absorb and very wise council that should be followed by anyone who aspires to become the leader of the next Mighty Midsized Company. Bravo!

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T. Pryor

Nothing new

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016

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The principles are sound but nothing I have not heard many times before.

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The Don Vito

Really good book to keep on the shelf :)

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2014

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I enjoyed the book thoroughly and could barely put it down. For every point that may seem overstated (in other books) he provides plenty of content on less talked about issues. I love the way he constantly compares the different revenue brackets and the differences between the levels. It helps to better frame the information and makes for clearer understanding.

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Evi Kahle

An intelligent book about an important subject

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2014

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Mighty MidSized Companies is an intelligent book that provides solid information and counsel. It is an excellent source of insights and wisdom for leaders of midsize companies, as well as advisors, consultants and investors working with these companies. Rob Sher offers tools and perspectives that are practical and achievable. His leadership infrastructure lays a solid foundation for viability and growth, and provides company leaders the opportunities to develop and expand their essential leadership skills. Sher's writing and real life examples are engaging, highly insightful and readily understandable. I highly recommend Mighty Midsized Companies.

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019

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Excellent book. So needed in the Midmarket. Great read

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Required for your next level of growth.

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017