The Managerial Middle Ground: A Shift in Career Priorities The recent trend of conscious unbossing, where individuals opt out of management roles to focus on hands on work, has been associated with Gen Z.
But this shift is not unique to the younger generation. Senior professionals, including CMOs, are reevaluating their career priorities and deliberately choosing to step away from management.
The traditional notion of climbing the corporate ladder, where becoming a manager was seen as the ultimate career advancement, is being challenged by the increasing use of AI in work processes.