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Imagine This...

The End of Middle Management (For Real)

Apr 3, 2024
32:58

Middle management. Senior leaders say it’s a sticking point; individual contributors say it’s not meeting needs; middle managers themselves say the role is a source of burnout. Julia Dhar, founder and leader of BCG’s Behavioral Science Lab, imagines a future in which AI takes over aspects of middle management. Among the most beneficial outcomes: companies keep their employees doing what they do best and senior leaders communicate their vision directly to the frontline. 

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What major changes or disruptions do YOU see on the horizon?

Please email us the future scenario you’d like us to explore. Or, send us a question you might have for GENE or about working with GENE.

Email it to: imaginethis@bcg.com.

We will pick our favorites and explore them with GENE in an upcoming episode of Imagine This.

Learn More: 

Julia Dhar: https://on.bcg.com/49ifruf 

How to Create a Transformation that Lasts: https://on.bcg.com/3J0cbJg 


More on what BCG has to say about behavioral science: https://on.bcg.com/49lRpOO 


Julia’s TED Talk: How to disagree productively and find common ground | Julia Dhar (youtube.com) 


Gitte Frederiksen’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ7ySrDVqOs&t=2s 


GenAI on GenAI: https://lnk.to/bcg-genai-on-genai-series-link04

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