Economic headwinds, market pressures and uncertain outlooks are taking companies back to the virtues of strategic focus, operational efficiency and organizational simplicity. In that context, many are (re)discovering the virtue of the “flat” organization marked by fewer layers of management, wider spans of control, and more collaborative vs. hierarchical structures. So, are (middle) managers indeed overrated and standing in the way of higher performance? Join us in this episode of the Jenoir leadership podcast where we ask the question: “When does flat become too flat?” https://www.economist.com/business/2021/10/02/why-companies-need-middle-manager
