{"id":94082,"date":"2026-06-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=94082"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:05:55","slug":"middle-managers-vital-age-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/middle-managers-vital-age-of-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"New Data: Middle Managers Aren’t Obsolete. AI Just Made Them More Important."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The middle manager’s role has been written off many times<\/a>, and studies<\/a> have predicted that AI will reduce the need for middle management positions. But a recent Salesforce survey of managers reveals that managers are critical to a company\u2019s AI transformation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study of more than 500 managers shows that two-thirds are optimistic about AI\u2019s role in the future of work, with a majority already seeing benefits from the technology. But the research also identifies a key tension: Managers feel personally responsible for driving and demonstrating successful AI adoption within their teams, yet they worry about keeping pace themselves at the same time. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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