Many organizations often confuse structure with productivity. They add layers of management hoping to improve accountability, but what they often get is Slower decision-making, Diluted communication, Productivity bottlenecks, Increased bureaucracy, and Micromanagement instead of leadership. When you have too many managers managing other managers who manage other managers, it’s no longer a business—it’s a pyramid of pass-the-message. We live in an era in which even some director level executives need to be tech-savvy and hands-on, not merely check status and manage optics. My view is, never not be hands-on!
Amazon recently decided to eliminate many middle level positions. Amazon CEO said “managers want to ‘put their fingerprint on everything’ and rightfully so, many do. Click on the URL to read on.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-says-cutting-middle-170605849.html