AI replaces junior work. Small partner layer, massive AI base, 60-70% fewer juniors. Competes on efficiency and scale. Fatal flaw: talent pipeline crisis in 5-10 years.
The Hourglass (MBB)
Middle management is most automatable. Preserved partners and juniors, hollowed middle. Competes on judgment. Fatal flaw: missing rung problem.
The Box (Boutiques)
Kill the pyramid. Flat teams, 1:1 ratios, outcome pricing. Competes on expertise. Fatal flaw: cant staff large programs.
The Key Insight
The only losing move is not choosing — trying to preserve all options while competitors commit and execute.
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.
