Middle Managers: The Overlooked Backbone of Organizations

75% of managers are overwhelmed, according to Gartner, and the pressure is only intensifying. Hybrid teams, relentless change, talent churn, rising expectations, and AI are fundamentally changing the structure of work itself.

Gartner predicts that by 2026, 20% of organizations will use AI to flatten their structures, eliminating more than half of today’s middle management roles. Why? Because many of the core functions traditionally performed by managers are increasingly automated, such as synthesizing reports, overseeing tasks, and translating strategy.