Per My Last Email Co-CEOs, No Managers, and Zero Loyalty — How to Navigate “Work 2.0”
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Nov 3, 2025 Explore the decline of traditional corporate structures as co-CEOs and the elimination of middle managers become more common. Discover how workplace loyalty is fading, highlighted by the impactful AT&T memo. Dive into the 'dead economy' theory, where AI may take over many roles, and see how smaller companies and one-person firms are thriving in this new landscape. Prepare for change by focusing on personal branding and building real-life networks. Learn to adapt by treating chaos as an opportunity for growth!
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All Levels Of The Org Chart Are Under Attack
- Corporate hierarchies are under pressure at every level: entry, middle, and top.
- AI, cost-cutting, and complexity are jointly eroding traditional roles and structures.
Short-Term Pressures Shape Company Choices
- Tech advances plus economic pressure push companies to prioritize short-term shareholder gains.
- That focus reduces investment in employees and increases organization-wide brittleness.
Remote Work Made Loyalty More Fragile
- Kyle recounts how remote work and pandemic shifts made firing easier and loyalty weaker.
- He cites the AT&T memo as emblematic: 'we're a market-based employer' and loyalty is effectively dead.
