As more corporate leaders recognize the impact of organizational culture on the bottom line, they are also realizing just how important front-line management is when intentionally crafting corporate culture.  Recent studies demonstrate that line managers can directly influence the tone of acceptable behavior in an organization.  In a guest article, Dr. Marsha Ershaghi Hames, a practice leader in LRN, Inc.’s education advisory services group, discusses the importance of leading from the middle and provides five practical tips for implementing a stronger tone in the middle strategy.  See “Eight Ways Compliance Officers Can Build Relationships with the ‘Middle’” (Oct. 7, 2015).