Dr. Terra Bruns The Buffer Effect

STOP THE BUFFER EFFECT

Stop Absorbing. Start Leading.

Are you managing the work? Or absorbing the shock?

I call it the "Middle Manager Buffer." It is the phenomenon where organizational stability relies entirely on individuals acting as human shields.

Unlike traditional theorists who study from the top down, I spent my research in the trenches—conducting "vertical slice" analyses of organizations in transition.

The Result: I help leaders and parents stop buffering and start building.