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Companies are culling managers. Mark Zuckerberg explained his 'mathematical' approach to it nearly 2 years ago.
- Companies like Match Group, Amazon, Google, and Meta are reducing middle managers to flatten organizational structures.
- Mark Zuckerberg, an early advocate of this trend, has emphasized the importance of an optimal employee-to-manager ratio.
- Zuckerberg's approach involved defragmenting Meta's organization by thinning out middle management to enhance efficiency.
- Other companies, such as Amazon and Google, have followed suit in reducing layers of management for increased efficiency.
- CEOs like Andy Jassy and Sundar Pichai have expressed their intentions to simplify organizational structures and increase efficiency.
- Salesforce and other companies have also undergone restructuring to reduce managerial layers and enhance productivity.
- The 'Great Flattening' trend, targeting middle managers, has led to significant job cuts and restructuring across various industries.
- While reducing middle managers may improve efficiency, some experts caution that it could impact vital managerial functions and employee wellbeing.
- The trend towards leaner management structures is driven by a focus on efficiency and investor demands for optimization post-pandemic.
- The restructuring aims to avoid excessive hierarchical management layers and stay agile in decision-making and execution.
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