04/09/2026
What is next for middle managers? As organizations flatten and AI takes on more work, the role of the middle manager is changing. But could some parts of the role become more important, not less?
Translating strategy into the reality teams operate in. Exercising judgment when there is no obvious answer. Developing people. These are responsibilities that flatter structures and AI cannot simply absorb.
So perhaps the real question is not whether the role will change – but what middle managers will need to become.
On September 24, join Nora Grasselli, lecturer in leadership at ESMT Berlin, for an ESMT Insight Hour exploring what middle managers should leave behind, which capabilities they need to build, and how their day-to-day leadership practice is changing.
Moderated by Mandy Hübener, director of executive education at ESMT Berlin.
📅 September 24, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. CEST
📍 ESMT Berlin and online via livestream
Join the conversation: https://swll.to/oq6FEK