Leadership and AI: "There has never been such a decline in the German economy": The end of management as a mass profession
All over the country, companies are dismantling historically grown structures. This is increasingly affecting well-paid executives. Experts warn: "The real earthquake is yet to come."
Volkswagen, Deutsche Bahn, BMW, and Bayer are cutting thousands of management positions to streamline hierarchies and reduce costs. Volkswagen plans to eliminate over 5,500 leadership roles by the end of the decade, which could affect nearly a quarter of its 21,500 managers. The company is introducing a new level system and reducing management layers to increase efficiency.
Other German corporations are also undergoing similar restructuring, particularly in middle management. The changes are driven by a desire to adapt to new technologies, but were already underway before the rise of Artificial Intelligence.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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