Welcome back to Business Brief, I’m your host. Today, we’re talking about what analysts are calling “the great flattening.” Major tech companies from Amazon to Meta are cutting layers of middle management to speed up decisions, boost innovation, and trim costs. Instead of five or six tiers between engineers and executives, teams are restructured so reports go directly to senior leaders. As one internal memo put it, “We need fewer hand-offs and more ownership.” Critics worry about lost mentorship and increased workload, but proponents say it unleashes creativity. Google’s CEO recently noted, “Faster decisions lead to faster product improvements.” At Amazon, managers now oversee broader portfolios, giving employees more autonomy. Whether this shake-up delivers long-term gains or burns out staff remains to be seen. For now, the great flattening is reshaping how tech titans organize—and compete—in a fast-moving market. That’s today’s snapshot on Business Brief. I’m [Your Name], thanks for listening.
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