Coming Q1 2027
Common Sense Isn’t Common
A Field Guide for Middle Managers
Most middle managers were promoted because they were great at the job they used to do — and then handed a team, a budget, and roughly zero training on how to lead either.
This book is for the foreman promoted to superintendent. The senior engineer turned team lead. The shop manager running seven people for the first time. It’s a short, practical manual on saying the hard thing clearly, holding the line without becoming a tyrant, and turning common sense into common practice.
Inside the book
- Thirty short chapters, each built around a single field-tested principle
- Real-world conversation scripts for the hardest 1-on-1 moments
- A simple communication framework for delivering unwelcome news
- Worksheets to translate each principle into your next Monday
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About the author
Scott Smith is a construction PM at a Micron semiconductor fab, the founder of Orbaful, and a business consultant to owner-operators across the Treasure Valley. Read more about Scott →