Movement between layers follows a formula: Domain Knowledge + Ambiguity Tolerance + AI Fluency = Layer Position.
If you’re mostly Bottom Layer (>50%): Your transition strategy is horizontal escape. Move to an adjacent role where the same domain knowledge applies but the task mix shifts upward. Timeline: 3-6 months to begin.
If you’re mostly Middle Layer (>40%): The most dangerous position. Push deliberately into ambiguity and cross-domain work. Stop accepting tasks with clear procedures. Volunteer for projects where methodology hasn’t been defined. Timeline: begin immediately.
If you’re Top-Middle (>30%): Adopt AI augmentation aggressively. Use AI to expand variables, test scenarios, access adjacent domains. The goal: do work that was impossible before AI.
If you’re Top (>20%): Aggressive amplification. Build personal AI workflows that encode your domain knowledge. Your tacit knowledge is the most valuable training data in your organization.
Gennaro is the creator of FourWeekMBA, which reached about four million business people, comprising C-level executives, investors, analysts, product managers, and aspiring digital entrepreneurs in 2022 alone | He is also Director of Sales for a high-tech scaleup in the AI Industry | In 2012, Gennaro earned an International MBA with emphasis on Corporate Finance and Business Strategy.
