The hardest time in a company is for a middle manager. Tops press from above, subordinates from below. Constantly growing goals, irregular schedules, negotiations on vacation, days off at work - everything is like in the business game “Princes and Cabbages”, based on which this book was written. Alexey Slobodyanyuk has been playing the game since 2012. During this time, more than 20 thousand people have mastered effective strategies for interacting with subordinates, managers, colleagues and contractors. They once and for all parted with the state of a “cornered horse” and were able to breathe freely, knowing that a well-functioning business mechanism will not fail. After reading this book, you will learn how to: – achieve understanding from colleagues and counterparties; – resolve conflict situations at different levels; - receive support and resources from above and results from below; - grow up the career ladder for the benefit of the company and increase your income.