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Episode 606 - The 'B' suite benchmarks with Rebecca Houghton

September 14, 2026 • Craig & Lauren • Season 8 • Episode 606

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This week on Tapod, we catch up with Rebecca Houghton, Australia’s leading Middle Management Expert, Founder of BoldHR, Speaker, Best-selling Author and a brilliant person to boot!

Today, we’re discussing the ‘B-Suite Benchmarks Report', the only comprehensive study of Middle Managers in Australia. We drill down on a variety of statistics, causes, risks and remedies including 21% of Middle Managers are operating in the ‘AI-Risk zone’, 63% report high frustration and influence takes over from burnout as the primary leadership challenge… And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Join us as we place ourselves firmly in ‘the middle’.

Thanks to Smart Recruiters for partnering with us for this episode.