We need to reframe the narrative of success and rebrand middle managers as the Power Middle

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For so long, we’ve defined success as money, power, a fancy title, ascending to the C-Suite. It shaped our identity. But lately there seems to be a cultural shift. While there will always be those who glorify this traditional (and in my opinion outdated) definition, we’re now seeing more people embrace (and even celebrate) fresh takes on what it means to be successful.

Don’t get me wrong, there are still plenty of people who want to follow the typical path to the C-Suite, and we are still seeing too few women and people of color represented at those levels. And yes, there are a lot of messages out there which imply that if a woman doesn’t have "top of the ladder" ambitions, she's not doing enough.