In the early days of the internet, job opportunities for “internet product managers” began to appear as companies recognized their need for this new technology. As the internet evolved, other roles ...

The manager role is entering a new era shaped by AI. Middle managers are chronically undervalued, yet they play a critical role in AI adoption. According to MIT Sloan Management Review, 91% of data ...

“Should I bother going for this job at all? I’ve never managed anyone.” Clients regularly ask this and my answer tends to be, “Yes, of course you should.” A quick glance at a job spec will tell you ...

Frequently I’m approached by a young professional, somewhere in the five- to seven-year mark in their career, who asks me for advice on a situation that goes like this: “I’m ready to move into a ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. After years in management, a frustrating job search has Karen Del'Olio rethinking what she wants next.

As middle management jobs shrink, workplace experts say executives may be underestimating just how crucial these roles are to their companies — especially in the age of AI. The ranks of middle ...

Companies are trimming their workforces, and many of them are focusing their cuts on middle management. The number of managers dropped 6.1% between May 2022 to May 2025, according to research from ...

As your company grows out of its infancy and begins to scale up, you’ll need to hire or promote people into management roles. I’ve written before about how critical middle management positions are to ...