[nine_zeros]

And because they are only doing administration and reviews, they are even lesser required.

[vkou]

Yes, you can always push that admin and coordination and communication work down to the ICs. I'm sure you'll be thrilled to get that added to your plate.

[nine_zeros]

Are you talking about the same admin and coordination required to keep 10 layers of management updated?

Easy enough to solve, just remove a few layers.

[vkou]

Sure, and while if you want it to stick, you'll have to get rid of the CEO and the shareholders, too.

Those 10 layers of management work for them, not you. That's why they exist.

[nine_zeros]

Yes, and that's why they are removing the 10 layers. It's not working for them any longer either.

[vkou]

They are trimming one of them. But the work will likely get pushed down.

[nine_zeros]

And a large amount of that work will disappear because a significant amount of that work is merely maintaining reporting and answering to bosses ad-hoc.

Removal of bosses is literally more efficient because it reduces the amount of work per unit person.