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Idea from The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Horowitz

Managers Lay Off Their Own People

Managers Lay Off Their Own People

Insight

In a layoff the managers must deliver the news to their own people, briefly explaining that it is a company failure rather than a personal one, being clear the decision is nonnegotiable, and arriving fully prepared with the details of benefits and support.

Source Context

!The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Horowitz#^ref-26505 !The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Horowitz#^ref-61245

Related Concepts

management | leadership | trust

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