All Content from Business Insider | McKinsey's new AI leadership playbook: flatten teams and move faster by Lakshmi Varanasi

Company org charts are flattening as a result of AI.Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

Consulting firms are using AI to streamline operations by reducing management layers.AI is helping leaders manage larger teams and improve decision-making.Companies like IBM and Factory are also adopting AI to reshape management structures.For consulting firms, shredding season is coming: It's time to take AI and cut the fat.

As companies embed AI agents into their workflows, consultants are exploring how it can be used to flatten management layers — helping leaders oversee increasingly wider teams.

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