AI Adoption Strains Middle Managers Caught Between Executive Goals and Operational Reality
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by Julia Shin and Sandra J. Sucher
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This article discusses how AI adoption is creating pressure on middle managers, who are caught between executive ambitions for AI implementation and the operational realities of making it work, all while receiving little formal support. The author, Julia Shin, brings expertise from Harvard Business School and PwC consulting on workforce transformation.
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