A new report from The Information takes a look at some of the changes that Apple’s leadership has undergone over the last few years, the company’s employee growth, and how that’s spread the executive team thinner than ever. Notably, a former Apple executive believes that the current leadership structure “doesn’t look particularly effective.”
The report highlights that as Apple executives like Angela Ahrendts and Jony Ive have left (or will leave soon), those taking their responsibilities are assuming larger workloads with more direct reports.
And when compared to other major tech companies like Microsoft, Apple has far fewer senior managers.
Former Apple employees speaking to The Information said that Apple’s leadership structure is a holdover from Steve Jobs that allowed the company to be fast and nimble.
But with the company growing year after year and plans to add 20,000 jobs in the US by 2023, one former Apple exec believes that the current executive structure isn’t a good fit for the future.
Check out the full report from The Information for a detailed Apple organization chart, more details on the changes Apple’s leadership has seen recently, and more.
