The Death (Finally!) Of Middle Management

Amazon is leading a new push to cut the fat in the middle at high-corporate levels. We'll see how it goes, but logically, wouldn't automation come for these guys first?

I’ve long been fascinated by middle management — and immensely critical of how most people perform at that level. Here’s the thing, though: middle management, much like the middle class itself, may be dying. Let’s walk through a little bit of why.

Middle Management: How it came about and core functionalities

If we’re being logical, companies can’t really …