[nxm]

Actual effective managers do much more than "gathering information from folks below him, distilling it down and reporting that to people above him."

[conscion]

> Actual effective managers do much more

And how many managers are effective vs. only information funnels?

[signal11]

Even “only” information funnels have value if they seek out valuable info, filter, curate. In reality some funnels in this context mutate the message they’re supposed to pass on :-)

[avalys]

Firing a bunch of ineffective managers because they can easily be replaced by AI seems like a net improvement to me.

[achenatx]

the key for managers is like business owners

1) understand what success means for their area 2) assemble a team and remove roadblocks for them to achieve 1.

[BobbyJo]

The bad ones tend not to be information funnels.

[nitwit005]

In some organizations, the upper management generates a real burden on people below them with ever changing demands for information.

I have to assume some of it serves a social, rather than practical purpose, like having people re-assure them that projects are going well. If that's the case, automation may just not make sense.

[m0llusk]

might be able to get a fat contract fee from letting Amazon know about that

[Ancalagon]

"What would you say you do here?"