Tech leaders pushing for player-coaches could learn something from Major League Baseball

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

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The most at-risk job these days is the one that's just managing other people.

Managers got a stark reminder of how close they are to the endangered species list on Tuesday. Coinbase announced it's cutting 14% of its staff, roughly 700 employees, and singled out managers.

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