Ep 97 - The Middle Manager: Transformational Leadership in the Age of AI
By Billy Briefman · September 21, 2026 · 10:13 read
Category: Business & Economy
Show: Inspire AI Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Middle managers have been “written off” for years, especially whenever a new wave of technology promises faster communication and smarter decisions. We disagree. When AI can summarize meetings, generate reports, and answer routine questions, the manager’s job does not disappear. It
Send us Fan Mail Middle managers have been “written off” for years, especially whenever a new wave of technology promises faster communication and smarter decisions. We disagree. When AI can summarize meetings, generate reports, and answer routine questions, the manager’s job does not disappear. It finally becomes what great management was always meant to be: helping people grow, making strategy usable, and turning uncertainty into forward motion. We talk through the misunderstood valu...