Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan White-Collar Jobs Disappear, AI Targets Middle Managers, JPMorgan Doubles Down on Office Work
Oct 29, 2025
Corporate America is experiencing a seismic shift as AI trims white-collar jobs, leaving many middle managers vulnerable. Amazon's restructuring hints at a future with fewer managerial layers, emphasizing efficiency over hierarchy. Employee experience emerges as a key factor in retention, dramatically reducing turnover. Meanwhile, JPMorgan's CEO advocates for office work, citing mentorship benefits. As companies embrace skills-based hiring, older workers may find new opportunities, signaling a more human-centric evolution in the workplace.
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AI Is Rewriting White-Collar Roles
- AI is rewriting white-collar work by automating data reporting, coordination, and generative tasks.
- Companies will shift to a leaner, tech-augmented workforce where fewer humans do more with intelligent systems.
Middle Management Is The New Target
- Amazon's corporate layoffs signal AI and automation are targeting middle management first.
- The next decade will demand flatter, faster organizations led by clarity and trust rather than hierarchy.
Learn To Lead Through Technology
- Lead through technology by learning to manage systems and AI agents instead of people doing tasks.
- Build clarity and trust as organizational strengths to succeed in a flatter, AI‑augmented workplace.
