June 23, 2025

Is AI quietly reshaping your leadership pipeline?

by Mindtools

Mindtools in the news: our Chief Learning Officer on the vanishing middle manager. 

As organizations rush to embed AI into workflows, many overlook an unsettling consequence: the slow, silent erosion of middle management.  

In a new HR Magazine article, Mindtools’ Chief Learning Officer, Ross Garner, explores why this layer of leadership is disappearing and what that means for your business. 

Middle managers are more than just operational cogs. They’re critical to engagement, progression and culture. But as AI streamlines decision-making and shrinks organizational structures, Ross asks: are we sleepwalking into a leadership gap? 

Read the full article in HR Magazine.  

This media feature continues Mindtools’ mission to spark conversations around the future of work, manager development, and the real role of AI. 

If you’re rethinking how you support and develop your managers, our team can help. Get in touch to start a conversation.

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