The meeting was much like others she'd led during her first few years at the dating-app company, only with a lot more faces. That's because she now oversees two-dozen employees, including six direct reports. Before November, she oversaw a team of just three people and had one direct report. Mmegwa's broader mandate reflects a new normal in corporate America, where fewer middle managers are keeping tabs on more workers. Decisions now move faster, Mmegwa said, but nearly every minute is spoken