ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Middle Manager Mastery helps transform Middle Managers into High Impact Leaders.
In each episode, Shruti Rustagi sits down with senior leaders, founders, and experts to unpack the tools to move the managers from Execution to Influence and Impact. Real conversations. Honest insights. No fluff. Tools & Techniques on how to:
→ Hone Executive Communication
→ Build Executive Presence
→ Lead through change and disruption
→ Manage Up , down and sideways
→ Supercharge Productivity
→ Address Imposter Syndrome
→ Deal with a Difficult boss, toxic workplace
→ Strengthen Emotional Intelligence
In each episode, Shruti Rustagi sits down with senior leaders, founders, and experts to unpack the tools to move the managers from Execution to Influence and Impact. Real conversations. Honest insights. No fluff. Tools & Techniques on how to:
→ Hone Executive Communication
→ Build Executive Presence
→ Lead through change and disruption
→ Manage Up , down and sideways
→ Supercharge Productivity
→ Address Imposter Syndrome
→ Deal with a Difficult boss, toxic workplace
→ Strengthen Emotional Intelligence
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
27 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
28 episodes
since May 21, 2026
episodic
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In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, I speak with Whitney Myers, CEO of Zuar and a turnaround leader with over 20 years of experience in data and AI.
Whitney shares how she navigated organizational challenges, rebuilt a business through a major turnaround, and helped teams adapt to changing t…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
What if you’re not actually starting over - but simply stepping into your next chapter with everything you’ve already learned?
In this episode, I speak with Shanelle Porter Simmons, a former professional sprinter and Marine, author, and founder of The Fifth Path.
She shares what she learned about s…
What does career growth really look like when promotions and titles are only one part of the equation?
In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, I sit down with Samantha Rogers to explore career growth, leadership, trust, team development, and navigating change.
Samantha shares how she created opp…
What happens when your highest performer is also hurting the team?
In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, Shruti Rustagi sits down with Shailendra Singh who brings two decades of experience across FMCG, retail, and e-commerce, including leadership roles at HUL and Nykaa.
Shailendra shares pract…
What does sustainable high performance actually look like? In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, I sit down with Rich Hua, former Chief EQ Evangelist and Worldwide Head of the EPIC Leadership Program at Amazon, for a conversation about emotional intelligence, purpose, performance, recovery, an…
Why do we procrastinate - even when we know exactly what needs to be done? And what is actually happening inside the brain when we struggle to start?
In this conversation, James breaks down the neuroscience behind procrastination, motivation, dopamine, progress, and productivity - and explains how …
What does it really take to lead when everything around you is changing?
In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, I speak with Deepali Agarwal. We explore how middle managers can build resilience during disruption, lead teams through changing strategies, recover from wrong decisions, and adapt to…
Why is it so hard to stay focused, even when you really want to?
We live in a world of constant notifications, messages, emails and distractions. But losing focus isn't simply about having “bad concentration.” There is a lot more happening inside the brain.
In this episode, we explore the neuroscie…
What if you could get people to listen, collaborate and take action, even when you have no formal authority over them?
In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, Shruti Rustagi speaks with Soumak Nasker, Country Lead at Publicis Health India, about one of the most valuable and often overlooked lead…
What does it take to become a better middle manager, not just someone who gets the work done, but someone who builds capable teams, manages priorities, and creates strong relationships across an organization?
In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, I speak with Anil Chilla, a corporate leader wi…
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