Flattening organisations: Gartner forecast on using AI to cut middle management

Oct 19, 2026 · Issue 12 · 2 sources, 2 articles

Gartner's October 2024 forecast said that by 2026 one in five organisations would use AI to flatten their structure and replace a significant share of middle management. Analyses now warn that the role of the layer being cut needs to be rethought.

Who is affected and how

középvezető

Should position their role toward directing and coordinating agents.

HR-vezető

Must plan career paths within a flattening structure.

Narrative: AI replacing the middle-management layer

Sources

• The Layer You're About to Cut - by Rafe Wilkinsonrafewilkinson.substack.com · Oct 19, 2026
• AI for managers: five weekly jobs AI can draft | ThriveAIthriveai.com · Oct 20, 2026

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