Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss and reducing layers of hierarchy

Some job cuts are different than others! 😊

"The latest broadside against small-team bosses comes from Uber. The ride-sharing giant said Wednesday it would reduce the number of “micro-teams”—those with only one or two direct reports—by nearly half. The move is part of a broader plan to cut 10% of its staff, about 3,300 people. Ultimately, the company will have 20% fewer managers, a spokesman said. ..."

"... Today [9/2/2026], we’re making a number of significant organizational changes across Uber. We are removing layers, simplifying team structures, refining our global location strategy, and focusing our people and investments against the biggest opportunities ahead of us. As a result, we will be reducing the size of our team by about 10%. Everyone whose role has been affected has already been notified, except in countries where we will follow the required local process. ...

Team simplification: We brought together teams where fragmentation was creating duplication and slowing decisions. ..."

Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss - WSJ "At Uber and elsewhere, managers with small fiefdoms have become an especially vulnerable target in the push to purge management ranks"

Building a simpler, faster Uber (original news release by the CEO)

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi