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Why Becoming The Best Specialist May Beat Becoming The Boss

India's workplaces are shifting from managerial hierarchies to expertise-driven structures. A Great Place To Work report shows individual contributors rose from 40% in 2023 to 51% in 2026. Gen Z, now 26% of the workforce, and AI-driven demand for specialised skills are flattening hierarchies. Career success increasingly means mastery, not managing teams.