The Hidden Cost of Cutting Middle Managers in the Age of AI

As AI continues to reshape the workplace, many organizations are chasing efficiency by flattening their structures. But in the rush to automate and streamline, something vital is being lost: middle managers.

These aren’t just task overseers—they’re the translators of strategy, the builders of trust, and the connectors between vision and execution. When they disappear, so does the feedback loop that helps organizations adapt, adopt, and thrive.

In this short video, I explore why middle managers are essential to successful AI adoption and how removing them can create a trust vacuum that stalls transformation. Leaders need to rethink what “lean” really means—and how to build smarter systems that include the humans who make them work.

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