Episode 15· ~11 min watch · May 2026

The Last Role Standing: What Replaces the Middle Layer of Knowledge Work

EP13 was about Scrum Masters. EP14 was Product Owners. This one names the pattern — and what replaces it.

Danny LiuFounder, AgileTactix
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The execution layer disappears. What stays is judgment.— on the two-front compression hitting every middle-layer role
Part 1

Scrum Devolution: The Power Shift Nobody's Naming

Where the pattern started — the Scrum Master role.

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Part 2

Your Product Owner Is Next

The same devolution hitting the PO role.

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Assessment

Where do you stand in the shift?

5 dimensions. 3 archetypes. Five minutes.

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