"I don't think people managers will have any value in the future. People who have lots of recurring one-on-ones are not going to survive. That kind of leadership style is not going to work. You need to have context."
"You don't manage the people, you manage the work. If you're a lawyer, you have to actually read the case law, and you have to get involved."
"We are flattening our org structure to 5 layers max below CEO/COO. There is no need for a permanent middle management layer."
Airbnb's CEO Brian Chesky stated that traditional 'people managers' will lose value in the future due to AI advancements. He emphasized that leadership styles relying on frequent one-on-ones will not be effective. Other tech leaders, including Coinbase's CEO Brian Armstrong and Block's Jack Dorsey, echoed similar sentiments about flattening organizational structures and eliminating pure management roles. Managers must now engage directly with their work to remain relevant, shifting focus from managing people to managing tasks and projects.
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