WSJ Strategic Workforce Intelligence Organizational Delayering Lab

Micro-Team Delayering & Span of Control Studio

Avg Span of Control Target: 6.0+
2.8
+0.0
Direct reports per people manager
Micro-Teams (1–3 Reports) At Risk
38%
0 teams
14 of 37 managers lead tiny pods
Hierarchy Depth CEO to IC
6 Layers
0 collapsed
Max vertical management tiers
Annual Overhead Comp Base $185k/mgr
$6.85M
$0k saved
Combined managerial salaries
Communication Friction Graicunas Model
84.2
Baseline
Index based on approval paths & node hops
Micro-Boss (1–3)
Sub-Optimal (4–5)
Target Span (6–9)
Senior IC / Lead
Remedy simulated: squad merged