Don’t hide behind AI to trim your belly fat. Start redesigning your workforce - “What we are seeing is not just automation-led efficiency, it is a structural shakeout triggered by board pressures to cut costs, eliminate underperforming middle layers, and move away from legacy talent strategies. The corporate world has also experienced high-wage fatigue, where many staff have had significant wage growth, especially since the inflationary pandemic years, and it’s simply very expensive to maintain staff on these high salaries and other benefits."