# The great flattening

A wave of restructuring that cuts layers of middle management and gives each remaining manager more people to lead, often with AI named as the reason.

Also called: Flattening, Delayering, Unbossing

Related: Entry-level gap, AI washing

Source: https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/the-great-flattening (version 1.0, changed 2026-10-22)