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In many organizations right now, the middle is cracking. Managers are juggling expanded spans of control, constant transformation and a wave of AI initiatives they’re expected to “figure out” on top ...

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As AI and humans are increasingly asked to work alongside one another, it is redefining the role of the middle manager.

I spent nearly all of my 30-year tech career in middle management. I managed teams that built and delivered web and mobile business applications. I intentionally stayed in the middle management ...

Billionaire Jack Dorsey says AI could replace middle managers. After cutting 4,000 jobs at Block, he may already be putting ...

Data from Gusto, a San Francisco-based payroll software services company, show that in 2019, mid-level managers used to have an average of three direct reports. As of the end of 2024, that figure had ...

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A week ago, a Fortune 500 executive shared something with me that left me speechless. She said: "I used to love this job, but now I have nightmares about situations and conversations that might or ...