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The management ladder was always a workaround

Jun 11, 2026

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5 min read

The management ladder was always a workaround

We built career paths that rewarded coordination over craft. AI is making that a question worth asking again, and Founders are the ones who get to answer it first.

Dax Hamman
Dax Hamman

The Atlas Collective

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