Jack Dorsey says he wants 6,000 Block employees reporting straight to him

Jack Dorsey said he wanted to reach a maximum of 2-3 management layers at Block with a year.

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• Jack Dorsey said his "ideal case" was personally managing all 6,000 Block employees.
• Block's AI shake-up will make that flattening "much more manageable," he said on "Long Strange Trip."
• Block's maximum number of layers between Dorsey and an employee is currently five, he said.

Jack Dorsey is waging a war on middle managers. His goal: a total wipeout.